Historic Environment Scotland

Forth Bridge materialises in stages at the start of the new Historic Environment Scotland video campaign, which was launched this week. (Pics: Bill Walsh and Paul Maguire)

Forth Bridge stars in new campaign

Rot in the timber joists was caught in the nick of time and, thankfully, the damage is repairable.

£90,000 for Crown of Thorns

Visitors will learn what people ate, how they did the laundry and even what music they listened to.

Scots audio guide at Palace

Harry 11, Callum, 8, Robbie, 8, and Lachlan, 11 enjoy the Open Doors at Kinneil House. (pic: Scott Louden)

Roman themed fun at Kinneil House's Doors Open Day in pictures

Geophysical surveying has discovered a new fortlet at a site to the west of Rough Castle fort on the Antonine Wall. (Pic: Historic Environment Scotland)

Newly discovered fortlet found on Antonine Wall near Falkirk's Rough Castle fort

Historic Scotland tour guide Frances Murray has been taking visitors around Kinneil House on tours each Saturday since April. (pic: Alan Murray)

Guided tours of Kinneil House and Estate in Bo'ness are proving popular

Kinneil House and Estate welcomed King Charles III last month. PIcture: Michael Gillen

Kinneil House first tours in 70 years

The birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots is set to re-open on Saturday which will come as a huge delight to many in the town, following a lengthy period of closure.

Linlithgow Palace to re-open

Cairnpapple Hill, a neolithic henge and Bronze Age cist, has re-opened to visitors.

Cairnpapple Hill re-opens

Complete a historic Easter trail through the castle as you try to work out who has been stealing all the Easter eggs

Easter fun at Jupiter Wildlife Centre and Blackness Castle

Kinneil House in Bo'ness will open its doors for weekly tours for the 2023 tourist season. (Pic: HES)

More regular guided tours at Kinneil House as site opens for the season

Falkirk's historic Steeple has benefited from Historic Environment Scotland's grants in the past

Falkirk communities can tap into £2 million fund to protect historic landmarks

Spectacular Jousting returns to Linlithgow Palace

Joust do it: Falkirk families can head along to weekend of medieval mayhem

Scaffolding will remain on north range, where much work is to be done.

High risk areas at Palace

With much concern about the on-going closure of the Palace, Linlithgow Civic Trust has asked HES chief executive Alex Paterson to address a public meeting on February 22.

Public meeting over Linlithgow Palace

VisitScotland is committed to bringing more visitors to the Falkirk area

Tourism outlook for Falkirk area

The Bruce Obelisk in the grounds of Larbert Old Church. Pic: Michael Gillen

Falkirk Council: Heritage grant will help restore Bruce Obelisk on tomb in Larbe...

Children are being asked to use Scottish history and historical sites as inspiration for their stories

Falkirk's young storytellers urged to create tall tales from Scottish history

It only costs Young Scots card holders £1 entry to Airth Pineapple

Young Scots can enjoy Airth's Pineapple folly for just £1

Families enjoyed learning about science at Saturday's event.

Falkirk Science Festival: Families go wild for final events

Wild Science takes place at Muiravonside Country Park this Saturday, May 21.

Falkirk Science Festival: Day of Wild Science planned for Muiravonside

Falkirk's historic Steeple has benefited from Historic Environment Scotland's grants in the past

Grants of £1.5 million available for heritage areas in Falkirk and beyond

Fiona Hyslop MSP and Culture Minister Neil Gray at Linlithgow Palace, with representatives from Historic Environment Scotland.

Fiona Hyslop welcomes Culture Minister to Linlithgow Palace

Local tourist attraction Kinneil House, Bo'ness.

Guided Kinneil House tour from your couch

Agnes MacDonald - copyright Leanne McDonagh.

Blackness Castle exhibition set to reveal Scotland's untold stories

An illustration of Agnes McDonald, who was the last Scottish Gypsy/Traveller hanged under anti-Gypsy legislation in Scotland, which was drawn by artist Leanne McDonagh.

Untold Scottish stories will be shared in exhibition at Blackness Castle

Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop.

Linlithgow MSP fights for retention of Low Port mural

New gates by Ratho Byres Forge for Falkirk Council's Kinneil walled garden.

Councillors to consider Kinneil walled garden proposals

Pictured: Community Wealth Minister Tom Arthur (centre) speaks with Eddie Linton-Smith (Manager One Linlithgow) (left) and Phil Prentice (Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) Chief Officer) (right) during a visit to Linlithgow.

Scottish Government Minister hears of Linlithgow's Covid-19 fightback

A museum at Stirling Castle dedicated to The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is reopening its doors following a £4 million refurbishment. Contributed.

Museum dedicated to revered regiment to reopen

Under 16s will go free at Historic Scotland sites this summer as part of a Scottish Government effort to support wellbeing in young people impacted by the pandemic.

Free entry to Scotland’s historic sites offered to young people this summer

Kinneil House will be closed to the public for the remainder of 2021

Anger as historic house in Bo'ness stays closed while other attractions open the...

Blackness Castle is just days away from opening to the public once more

Visitors will once again by able to 'storm' Blackness Castle

Picture Michael Gillen

Modern extension to historic Rosebank Distillery gets go-ahead - with a warning

More than £150,000 has been secured for essential electrical works at Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. Picture: John Devlin.

Railway receives over £150,000 in funding for essential work

Magnet fishers are allowed to use the Forth and Clyde Canal under the new deal. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Deal allows magnet fishing on Falkirk area canals

The top of a section of the Antonine Wall at Falkirk.

Antonine Wall project one of only 30 listed in new European guide on heritage

Linlithgow Loch, which is owned by Historic Environment Scotland and registered as a site of special scientific interest, has seen pollution levels grow over the years, according to a council report. Photo by Stuart Sommerville.

Warning over Linlithgow Loch pollution

Blackness Castle has reopened to the public, but visitors must book in advance.

Blackness Castle welcomes public once again

Stirling Castle staff Gaby Gordon , left, and Alison Hope welcome visitors back to the famous fortress

Stirling Castle reopens to visitors after historic closure

Blackness Castle is one of the properties Historic Environment Scotland plans to reopen some time between August and mid-September. Pic: Michael Gillen

Heritage sites preparing to reopen across Central Scotland

Can you help identify where this image was taken? It’s one of 5000 mysteries Historic Environment Scotland is hoping our readers will help to solve.

Treasure trove of pictures of Scotland in the 1970s and 80s to explore

Heritage fund launch... Jane Ryder, chairwoman of HES, launched the grants scheme at Newhaven Lighthouse. Community groups have until April 30 to express an interest, then submit an application before May 31, for the chance to secure a grant of between £3000 and £20,000.

Chance to celebrate your local waterways

Scotland set to light up for national day