Elgin Cathedral among 27 tourist sites to reopen in late April, Historic Environment Scotland announces
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MAJOR historic tourist attractions in the Highlands and Moray will reopen to visitors late next month, it has been confirmed.
Elgin Cathedral be reopening its doors to visitors from April 30, as will both Urquhart Castle and Fort George in the Highlands.
"We’re delighted to open the doors and drawbridges once more and welcome you back to Scotland’s historic sites as the season starts," said a spokesman for Historic Environment Scotland, which manages the sites.
"Following the First Minister’s welcome announcement that Covid-19 restrictions are expected to relax with the arrival of spring, we can now announce that 27 of our staffed sites and hundreds of open air, free-to-access sites will be ready for you to visit again from Friday, April 30.
"All visits must be booked in advance.
"We’ll be closely monitoring Scottish Government plans and considering the circumstances in each local area. If anything changes after you’ve booked tickets, we’ll automatically cancel and refund bookings within 30 days – there's no need to contact us.
"Please always check the Scottish Government's latest advice before you travel."
Visit www.historicenvironment.scot for more details.
The full list of 27 Scottish sites is as follows:
- Aberdour Castle
- Arbroath Abbey
- Blackness Castle
- Caerlaverock Castle
- Craigmillar Castle
- Dirleton Castle
- Doune Castle
- Dryburgh Abbey
- Dumbarton Castle
- Dunblane Cathedral
- Dundonald Castle
- Dunfermline Abbey
- Edinburgh Castle
- Elgin Cathedral
- Fort George
- Glasgow Cathedral
- Huntly Castle
- Inchcolm Abbey
- Jedburgh Abbey
- Linlithgow Palace
- Melrose Abbey
- Skara Brae
- St Andrews Castle
- St Andrews Cathedral
- Stirling Castle
- Tantallon Castle
- Urquhart Castle
