2 November 2010

Media Releases

Holyrood Park will once again be closed to traffic on Bonfire Night as a special safety measure. Rangers and Police will also patrol the area throughout the evening.

20 October 2010

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Young visitors to the castle can make their own version of one of the famous Stirling Heads – then see it on our website. The Stirling Heads are impressive oak carvings, more than 450 years old, which show the faces of kings, queens, emperors, great heroes and characters from the Scottish royal court including a jester and a poet. On the weekend of 30th and 31st October there will be fun family sessions where youngsters can create their own clay head to take home.

15 October 2010

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Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced that the spectacular Rani Ki Vav Stepwell will be digitally captured for future generations by a team of Scottish experts. It’s the second international heritage destination to be recorded as part of the Scottish Government’s pioneering project the Scottish Ten, run by Historic Scotland and Glasgow School of Art’s Digital Design Studio.

14 October 2010

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This weekend, come along to Elcho Castle to celebrate the riches of autumn and the diversity of the harvest from the property’s outstanding historic orchard at a fun, family ‘Apple Day’.

11 October 2010

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A new, £5m state-of-the-art visitor centre at the site of the battle of Bannockburn will be built in time for the next year of Homecoming in 2014, Minister for Culture Fiona Hyslop announced today (Monday, 11 October). The landmark project will see Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland work in partnership to deliver a world class visitor attraction incorporating an immersive digital experience designed to transport visitors back to the fourteenth century battle.