DUNFERMLINE HERITAGE MEETING 13/04/18
Historic Environment Scotland Update
Site Performance (Staffed properties in Dunfermline only)
Below statistics are cumulative, comparing year ending 31.03.18with year ending 31.03.17
Performance compared to last year: / Visitor Numbers / Admissions income / Retail incomeDunfermline Palace & Abbey / 39% / 56% / 53%
All HS / 17% / 14% / 15%
NB: No Easter stats in F/Y 2016-17; Two in 2017-18
Opening Hours at Dunfermline Palace and Abbey
April-September 0930-1730 (last entry 1700) Daily
October-March 1000-1600 (last entry 1530) Saturday-Wednesday
Closed for lunch daily 1230-1330
Fife Pilgrim Way News
Our next two Fife Pilgrim Way talks are now available to book online via Please advertise if you can or attend if you’re free!
Lighting up the Auld Grey Toun (Great Place)
Bid for funding for this has been successful. HES are partners of the project.
Filming Fife
Formerly known as ‘The Outlander Project’, this group was established by the Dunfermline and West Fife LTA in 2014, having been satisfied that the potential growth in film location tourism in their area was of such significance that local businesses ought to be alerted and informed. HES are partners as a number of our properties within Fife and beyond have been used as locations for Outlander, etc.
The group is now wider than Fife and includes businesses and representation from Falkirk and West Lothian. The group have held business workshops to help capitalize on the opportunities presented following filming (TV and film) within the local area, as well as consumer events to allow visitors to have an authentic filming themed experiences in Fife and Scotland.
Design Dunfermline (Charrette) 25-29th April 2018
HES will have representation at Design Dunfermline 2018, to share our thoughts on how the town centre should be developed in future
One Pound Entry to Scotland’s Historic Sites for Young People
To celebrate the Year of Young People 2018, historic sites across Scotland are lowering their drawbridges and opening their gates to young people for the low price of one pound.
Historic Environment Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland and the Historic Houses Association are working with Young Scot to offer a historically low discount to young people who want to explore over 100 breathtaking paid for historic sites across Scotland.
There are over 670,000 Young Scot cardholders in Scotland – over two-thirds of all young Scots – and the card is available for free to all young people living in Scotland aged 11-26. To access the discount young people just need to present their card when buying their ticket. The discount will run throughout the Year of Young People 2018.
Throughout this partnership the heritage sector will engage young people and encourage them to learn, explore and experience more of Scotland’s history.
The offer has been created for the Year of Young People 2018, following a recommendation from in the Heritage Blueprint report that visiting historic sites was too expensive for some young people. The Heritage Blueprint report was created by a group of young people working with the National Trust for Scotland to help historic sites in Scotland engage with more young Scots.
From February 2018, Historic Environment Scotland and Historic Houses Association will also be offering the Young Scot discount. From the 1st February, the discount will be available at 20 Historic Environment Scotland sites including one of Scotland’s most iconic visitor attractions, Edinburgh Castle, and will roll out at a further 34 seasonal properties later in the year. Bowhill Castle and Drummond Castle Gardens are among the 11 Historic Houses Association sites to offer the Young Scot discount.
List of sites
National Trust for Scotland
Broughton House & Garden, Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace, Threave Garden & Estate, Harmony Garden, Priorwood Garden, Robert smail’s Printing Works, House of Binns, The Georgian House, Gladstone’s Land, Inversk Lodge Garden, Malleny Garden, Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot, Newhailes, Royal Burgh of Culross, Falkirk Palace and Garden, Hill of tarvit Mansion & Garden, Kellie Castle & Garden, Kellie Castle & Garden, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Bachelors’ Club, Souter Johnnie’s Cottage, Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park, Culzean Castle & Country Park, Greenbank Garden, Holmwood, Pollok House, The Tenement House, Weaver’s Cottage, Arduaine Garden, Crarae Garden, Geilston Garden, The Hill House, Alloa Tower, The Battle of Bannockburn, Moirlannich Longhouse, Branklyn Garden, Barry Mill, JM Barrie’s Birthplace, House of Dun & Montrose Basin nature Reserve, Craigievar Castle, Crathes Castle Garden & Estate, Drum Castle Garden & Estate, Castle Fraser Garden & Estate, Leith Hall, Garden & Estate, Fyvie Castle Garden & Estate, Haddo House, Pitmedden Garden, Glenfinnian Monument, Glencoe Visitor Centre, Inverewe, Brodie Castle, Culloden, Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum.
Historic Environment Scotland
Aberdour Castle, Arbroath Abbey, Black House, Blackness Castle, Bothwell Castle, Caerlaverock Castle, Castle Campbell, Craigmiller Castle, Dallas Dhu Distillery, Dirleton Castle, Doune Castle, Dryburgh Abbey, Duff House, Dumbarton Castle, Dunblane Cathedral, Dunfermline Palace, Dunstaffnage Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Elgin Cathedral, Fort George, Glasgow Cathedral, Huntingtower Castle, Huntly Castle, Iona Abbey, Jedburgh Abbey, Linlithgow Palace, Melrose Abbey, New Abbey Corn Mill, Rothesay Castle, Skara Brae, St Andrews Castle, St Andrews Cathedral, St Vigeans, Stirling Castle, Sweetheart Abbey, Tantallon Castle, Maeshowe, Urquhart Castle.
Historic Houses Association
The list of participating HHAS properties includes; Arniston House, Ballindalloch Castle, Blair Castle, Bowhill House, Drumlanrig Castle, Drummond Castle Gardens, Dunvegan Castle, Hopetoun House, Inveraray Castle, Mount Stuart House and Thirlestane Castle.
Joyce Kitching, Tourism and Community Manager - Central