Historic Environment Scotland news

The Great Spa Towns of Europe Association (GSTEA) has announced the appointment of Chiara Ronchini as its new secretary general, effective from 13 February 2023. ... More

Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are being brought together through the world’s first ever UNESCO digital trail. The trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO ... More

Inverness Castle in the Scottish Highlands is to be transformed into a tourist attraction that celebrates the Highlands' past, present and future, with LDN Architects, ... More

A proposal has been put forward to build a new £10m (US$12.7m, €11.2m) visitor centre overlooking the harbour in Aberdeen, Scotland, with the new attraction ... More

A blueprint designed to create a sustainable tourism model for, and to protect, the world heritage of Edinburgh has been revealed, with the City of ... More

Glasgow’s Willow Tea Rooms Building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has received a £3.6m Heritage Lottery Fund grant to preserve the building and open a ... More

The popularity of attractions across the UK continues to rise, according to the annual report from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), with 130m ... More

New heritage body Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has allocated £10m (US$14.7m, €13.2m) to repair and restore the built environment while helping to stimulate economic regeneration ... More

The Scottish Government looks set to create a new organisation to manage the nation’s heritage. The Historic Environment Scotland Bill is proposing the merger of ... More

First minister Alex Salmond has confirmed that the Scottish Government will move forward with plans to introduce minimum prices for alcohol as part of a ... More