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Maritime Leith’s Black History

Trinity House

18 October 2024

Suitable for ages 12+

Tour Trinity House and discover the stories that link our collections and maritime Leith with Black History.

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Adult Aged 16+ EH6 residents use code EH610 at checkout for 10% off admission. Proof of address required.	Select Visit Date Above £7.50
Concession Aged 65+ EH6 residents use code EH610 at checkout for 10% off admission. Proof of address required.	Select Visit Date Above £6.00
Child Aged 12-15 EH6 residents use code EH610 at checkout for 10% off admission. Proof of address required.	Select Visit Date Above £4.50
Member Valid Historic Scotland membership card required	Select Visit Date Above £0.00
Carer Free entry for carers accompanying visitors with disabilities	Select Visit Date Above £0.00

Halloween Tales

Trinity House

24 and 25 October 2024, 4pm - 5.30pm and 7pm - 8.30pm

The 4pm tour is suitable for 5yrs+. The 7pm tour is suitable for 12yrs+.

Discover the darker side of Trinity House’s maritime history and hear tales of hauntings, superstition and mystery.

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Adult aged 16-64 EH6 residents use code EH610 at checkout for 10% off admission. Proof of address required.	Select Visit Date Above £7.50
Concession aged 65+	Select Visit Date Above £6.00
Child aged 5-15 Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+ EH6 residents use code EH610 at checkout for 10% off admission. Proof of address required.	Select Visit Date Above £4.50
Adult Member valid membership card required	Select Visit Date Above £0.00
Concession Member valid membership card required	Select Visit Date Above £0.00
Child Member aged 5-15 Valid membership card required Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 16+	Select Visit Date Above £0.00
Carer	Select Visit Date Above £0.00

Whispers from the Past: Dark History and Tales of Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

25, 26, 27 and 31 October 2024, 11am and 2pm. Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour begins.

The City of Edinburgh is a place where sinister mysteries and strange anomalies haunt our streets, and of course Edinburgh Castle is no exception. Join our guide for a journey through the grounds of this ancient site to explore the veiled past of Edinburgh Castle, as well as tales of the shadows and whispers which have been left behind...

This tour is recommended for 18 years+ due to content, including torture, executions, abuse, child mortality and graphic deaths. The tour will last 90 minutes and take place mostly outside. However, there are some indoor spaces that require entering dark, enclosed spaces, steep stairs, and uneven ground.

General admission to the castle is included in the ticket price.

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Adult Ages 18+	Select Visit Date Above £34.50
Concession Aged 65+	Select Visit Date Above £30.50
Historic Scotland Member Valid membership card required	Select Visit Date Above £12.00
Explorer Pass Visit Valid Explorer Pass required	Select Visit Date Above £15.00
Carer Free entry for carers accompanying visitors with disabilities	Select Visit Date Above £0.00
Adult Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival. Renewal/Life Members use code RENEW at checkout for free entry.	Select Visit Date Above £24.75
Concession Associated Member Members of English Heritage, Cadw or Manx Valid membership required and must be displayed on arrival. Renewal/Life Members use code RENEW at checkout for free entry.	Select Visit Date Above £22.75
Young Scot Card Holder - Adult Aged 18-25 Valid Young Scot card required on arrival.	Select Visit Date Above £16.00
HM Forces Valid MOD90 card required on arrival	Select Visit Date Above £15.00

Lantern Tours: Mystery and Malice

Stirling Castle

Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October 2024, 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm

Not suitable for children under 12 years of age. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Step into Stirling Castle's dark side and join us on a Halloween themed tour! Your ghastly guide will lead you by lantern light through the castle and tell of the mysteries, murders and malice that echo through the Castle's long history. Prepare yourself for a fright as you ‘bump' into ‘some body’ from the past along the way!

This tour will feature loud noises and jump scares, and involves walking around Stirling Castle.

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Adult 16+	Select Visit Date Above £18.00
Child Aged 12-15	Select Visit Date Above £12.50
Adult Member 16+ Valid membership card required	Select Visit Date Above £16.20
Child Member Aged 12-15 Valid membership card required	Select Visit Date Above £11.25
Carer Free entry for carers accompanying visitors with disabilities	Select Visit Date Above £0.00

Leith's Forgotten Wars

Walking tour starting from Leith Community Croft

Saturday 9 November 2024, 2pm - 3:15pm . Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins.

Join us for a guided walk starting from the Leith Community Croft on the west side of Leith Links, proceeding via South Leith Parish Church to Trinity House. How has war shaped the story and layout of Leith? How did France, England and America all fight over Leith? Led by storyteller and interpreter Nicola Wright, with a tour of Trinity House where maritime treasures await.

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Child Aged 0-15	No Availability No Availability

Ernest Shackleton: Twilight Tour & Tales of Endurance

Trinity House

15 February 2025

Suitable for ages 12+

Join us for a tour of Trinity House followed by tales of Shackleton's life. A bored school boy, a sailor in the Merchant Navy, dabbles with journalism, attempts to become a politician, life in Edinburgh, the extraordinary women who supported him and his incredible leadership skills that led to the ultimate story of survival.

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Concession Aged 65+ EH6 residents use code EH610 at checkout for 10% off admission. Proof of address required.	Select Visit Date Above £6.00
Child Aged 12-15 EH6 residents use code EH610 at checkout for 10% off admission. Proof of address required.	Select Visit Date Above £4.50
Member Valid membership card required	Select Visit Date Above £0.00
Carer Free entry for carers accompanying visitors with disabilities	Select Visit Date Above £0.00

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Longmore House

Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

John Sinclair House

16 Bernard Terrace

Edinburgh

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Our app is your one-stop shop for information on Scotland’s iconic historic attractions.

Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment.

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