From 26 June to 1 September 2026, Historic Environment Scotland (HES)  is offering a 20% discount on admission tickets at a range of sites. In Orkney the sites included are: Skara Brae, Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, and the Broch of Gurness.

Historic Summer tickets are limited and must be booked online at historicsummer.scot. Terms and conditions apply. 

Each ticket provides general admission to one site and cannot be reused at another site. Historic Summer ticket holders will be asked for proof of address when they arrive at the site. 

The intention is to encourage people and families to visit their local historic sites and venture further afield to explore participating locations across the country. 

Olivia Devine, Senior Marketing Manager at Historic Environment Scotland, said: 

“Summer is a wonderful time to visit our sites across Scotland, and we want as many people to enjoy them as possible.  We hope the offer will encourage people to rediscover their local landmarks or travel somewhere they haven’t been before. 

“We have such rich history at our fingertips in Scotland, and many of our sites can be found within some of the most beautiful landscapes the country has to offer. Historic Summer will allow people and families to make new memories in wonderful places!” 

Historic Scotland sites taking part in Historic Summer are: 

• Stirling Castle 
• Urquhart Castle 
• Aberdour Castle 
• Arbroath Abbey 
• Balvenie Castle 
• Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces 
• The Blackhouse, Arnol
• Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace 
• Bothwell Castle 
• Broch of Gurness 
• Caerlaverock Castle 
• Cairnpapple Hill 
• Castle Campbell 
• Corgarff Castle  
• Craigmillar Castle 
• Crossraguel Abbey 
• Dirleton Castle 
• Doune Castle 
• Dryburgh Abbey 
• Duff House 
• Dumbarton Castle 
• Dundrennan Abbey 
• Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel 
• Elgin Cathedral 
• Fort George 
• Glenluce Abbey 
• Hermitage Castle 
• Huntingtower Castle 
• Huntly Castle 
• Iona Abbey 
• Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement 
• Jedburgh Abbey 
• Kildrummy Castle 
• Linlithgow Palace 
• Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum 
• Melrose Abbey 
• New Abbey Corn Mill 
• Newark Castle 
• Rothesay Castle 
• Seton Collegiate Church 
• Skara Brae
• Smailholm Tower 
• St Andrews Castle 
• St Vigeans Sculptured Stone Museum 
• Stanley Mills 
• Tantallon Castle 
• Threave Castle 
• Tolquhon Castle