Become a Historic Scotland Member


Being a member means you can enjoy these fantastic benefits:

A small boy sits on a cannon at Stirling Castle. A woman is supporting him and they both have their arms stretched out.
Free Entry to Historic Scotland attractions
Two visitors pose for a selfie in front of the entrance to Edinburgh Castle.
Free Entry to Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle (pre-booking online essential)
The circle of upright stones and horizontal lintels at Stonehenge against a clear blue sky.
Discounted Entry to other attractions
A paper membership card and cardboard gift pack. Both have a pencil image of a castle.
Membership pack containing cards and handbook
Three issues of the Historic Scotland membership magazine on a table, with colourful front covers.
Free quarterly Members' Magazine
A customer and child browsing in the shop gaze up at a carousel of fridge magnets.
20% discount in Historic Scotland shops
A colour illustration of what looks like a magnifying glass, but it holds a clock face. It is floating in an imaginary landscape of rocks.
Member exclusive collectible cards
A woman holding a cup and a man holding a leaflet chat on grass in front of Huntingtower Castle.
20% Discount on Annual Gift Membership
A man and a woman sit in one of our tearooms enjoying afternoon tea. The table has a cake stand, teapot and cups. He holds up his phone to take a selfie of them.
10% discount in Historic Scotland cafes
A couple sitting down at an outdoor table on the grass. There is a wicker picnic hamper beside them and a castle in the background.
Historic Scotland Life Member Benefits
Two members wearing audio guide headphones as they walk around a site.
Discount on audio guides at Edinburgh and Stirling Castles, Glasgow Cathedral and Orkney Digital Guide
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Regular member only newsletters via email
A man stands at Skara Brae with a tripod which he is using to do digital scanning. The sea is in the background.
Supporting us - your membership helps to preserve and protect our national treasures for future generations
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers walk in formation, holding shields and banners at a Fort George event. Visitors mill around in the background.
Free entry to daytime events (pre-booking online recommended)
A woman in a garden holds up a mobile phone; the Historic Scotland app can be seen on the phone's screen
Digital membership card via the HS App
Two men lean on a wall overlooking a grassy area. It's a summer's day and there is a castle in the background.
Recommend a friend to membership (Member Get Member offer)
A tour guide in a red jacket stands on the cobbled hill at Edinburgh Castle.
Free 'Official Guided Tour' at Edinburgh Castle
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Member exclusive events