Historic Scotland pass

Look at the list of places you can visit and then decide. There’s a guide online. If the only places you intend to visit are Stirling and Edinburgh castles, then it wouldn’t be worth it. We bought the 2 Concessions annual pass and it more than paid for itself since we went to numerous Historic Environment for Scotland sites during our 3 weeks there.

I'm planning on actually getting a membership rather than a pass, but I will be there for slightly more than 3 weeks, so it makes sense for me.

If I were you, I would make a list of all the places you want to visit, add up the admission costs for each of them and compare the total costs with the price for the HS pass.

You need to do the maths and check out how much the different entry prices would be against the cost of the pass. The only property on Skye is free and many around Inverness are too . (Urqhart Castle will cost you £13 0r £10. 40 for over 60s.) I find with a pass I may pop into a propety when passing that I wouldn't bother paying for without the pass.

Hello,
I was just doing the math for my own family's trip this summer and was surprised by how much we'll potentially save. Our trip is a little longer and I plan to by the 95 GBP annual pass for 2 adults and children.

Must dos for my family (with family of 4 rates):
- Edinburgh Castle - 56 GBP
- Stirling Castle - 50 GBP
- Urquart Castle - 37 GBP
Total = 143 GBP

And based on our roadtrip we are also hoping to hit:
- St. Andrews Castle - 29
- St. Andrews Cathedral - 15
- Doune Castle - 29

So at minimum I expect to save 48 GBP, but up to 121 GBP, which is pretty good. I also sort of like just having the card ahead of time and not worrying about the cost if the weather isn't cooperating and we end up with shorter stays at some sites.

Cheers,

We found it very worthwhile. It included 20% off everything in their shops, so if you are a shopper at all that is a nice benefit. Not sure if the shop discount is still an included benefit though; would be worth checking.

I also find that passes that support the sites are a positive way to contribute to preservation even if I don’t totally break even on the admission tickets themselves.

It included 20% off everything in their shops

This is just the annual pass - it doesn't apply to the Explorer Pass. (You also get 10% off in their cafes too!)

I also find that passes that support the sites are a positive way to
contribute to preservation even if I don’t totally break even on the
admission tickets themselves.

I agree, Beth - I still remember my first trip to the UK in 1996. I was so impressed with the National Trust and how they had maintained and cared for the properties I saw that I bought an annual membership.

This is just the annual pass - it doesn't apply to the Explorer Pass.
(You also get 10% off in their cafes too!)

wasleys, that's one of the reasons I decided to go with the annual membership! I love gift shops and cafes! 😊