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General view of the interior of the ruins of Earl's Palace, Birsay
  • Selected dates until Friday 18 July 2025
  • Earl's Palace, Birsay
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Earl's Palace Drop-in

Drop-in to explore Earl's Palace, Birsay and learn about the history of the Palace of the Stewart Earls of Orkney.

View of houses in Kentangaval township, Barra
  • Friday 30 May 2025
  • Online
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • Archives
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

A ‘Magic’ Voyage

Dr Priscilla Sonnier, Executive Officer, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland presents a fascinating insight to the work of the Society and their historic voyage to the Western and Northern Isles of Scotland.

A tall grey castle surrounded by temporary fencing, with the entrance way boarded up with scaffolding.
  • Selected dates until Friday 6 June 2025
  • Engine Shed
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
  • Enthusiast, Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed, Learn
  • Feature weight: 0

Introduction to Building Conservation Week

Through a series of lectures and site visits, this 5-day course will explore conservation of the Scottish Built Environment and Traditional Building Skills.

Aerial view of standing stones in a circle formation
  • Selected dates until Thursday 28 August 2025
  • Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Archaeology, Nature, Ranger Service
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Walking The Neolithic Landscape

Join the rangers for a lochside walk, learn about how the landscape, plants and animals have changed between the Neolithic Period and now.

Standing stones with yellow, white and pink flowers surrounding them
  • Selected dates until Sunday 22 June 2025
  • Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Nature, Ranger Service
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Flower and Folk Belief

Join our Orkney rangers for a walk looking at the amazing wildflowers to be found around the iconic Ring of Brodgar

A sunset over Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement
  • Selected dates until Wednesday 27 August 2025
  • Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Nature
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Jarlshof Evening Tours

Join us after-hours for an evening tour of Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

A costumed performer under a canopy at a camp talking to visitors
  • On until Sunday 8 June 2025
  • Dirleton Castle and Gardens
  • Public performance
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Medieval Weekend

Take a step back in time at one of Scotland's oldest surviving strongholds.

A boiler room at an historic Gasworks
  • Selected dates until Sunday 19 October 2025
  • Biggar Gasworks Museum
  • Free Weekend/Open Days
  • Technical Level:
  • Industry
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Biggar Gasworks Steam Days

Come and see Biggar Gasworks in action!

A group of people standing on a hill on a sunny warm day looking out over a city
  • Selected dates until Saturday 23 August 2025
  • Holyrood Park
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Ranger Service
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Arthur's Evening Walk

Join a ranger on a free guided walk to learn about Holyrood Park's geology, wildlife, and its rich heritage of archaeology and history.

Costumed performers walking around a camp in the grounds of a castle
  • Sunday 8 June 2025
  • St Andrews Castle
  • Living History
  • Technical Level:
  • Monarchs and castle life
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Guardians of Scotland

Meet the bishop as well as some of the nobles and their retinues

view out over the prehistoric village of Skara Brae with the sea in the background
  • Selected dates until Thursday 28 August 2025
  • Skara Brae Prehistoric Village
  • Walks and Guided Tours
  • Technical Level:
  • Nature
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Skara Brae Evening Tours

Join us ‘after hours’ for an exclusive opportunity to tour Skara Brae when the site is closed to the general public.

A broch with the sun shining over it and Clickimin Loch in the background
  • Selected dates until Tuesday 26 August 2025
  • Clickimin Broch
  • Free Weekend/Open Days
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Clickimin Broch Drop-in

Drop-in to Clickimin Broch and discover centuries of settlement at this remarkable site on the outskirts of Lerwick

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