Skip to navigation Skip to content Visit Britain Shop
Back

Historic Scotland Explorer Pass

Historic Scotland Explorer Pass Loading
Price: £22.00 Buy Now

The Historic Scotland Explorer Pass offers fantastic value for money, allowing access to 77 sites. Attractions include the icons of Scotland's history at Edinburgh and Stirling Castles, Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness, Melrose Abbey in the beautiful Scottish border country and the neolithic village of Skara Brae on Orkney.


You will receive an e-voucher for this product. Please print off the voucher and take it to the specified redemption point, where it will be exchanged for a ticket.


  • Adult: 16 to 59 years
  • Concession: Senior Citizens (60+) and fulltime students on production of a valid student ID card
  • Child: 5-15 years
  • Under 5s: admitted free 
  • Family - two adults plus up to 6 children aged 5 to 15

All children must be accompanied by an adult or concession visitor

Please note the 10 Day (over 30 days) Explorer Pass is only available to buy online, it cannot be purchased at Historic Scotland properties or Information Centres.


To place an order add the required quantity to the box below and click on Add to Shopping Basket.

 3 days in 5 days7 days in 14 days10 days in 30 days
Adult£22.00
£31.50
£38.00
Child£12.00
£17.50
£21.00
Concession£17.00
£24.00
£28.00
Family£44.00
£63.00
£76.00


I would like to purchase as a gift



Historic Scotland looks after the very best of Scottish heritage - including the country's finest castles, palaces, abbeys and prehistoric sites. Whether you are on a full tour or taking a short break, a Historic Scotland Explorer Pass is an easy and money-saving way to see many of the country's top visitor attractions.

The pass gives you free access to 77 sites all over Scotland (List of attractions included in this pass) and comes with a wallet containing Historic Scotland’s main brochures, including a guide with information on each site and the address/postcode. There is also a map showing the locations of each property.

Upon booking, you will receive an evoucher by email.  Please print this voucher and take it to


Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG - please go to Visitor Information for collection

April to September - Daily 09.30 - 18.00, last admission 17.15

Stirling Castle, Castle Wynd, Stirling FK8 1EJ

April to September - Daily 09.30 - 18.00, last admission 17.15

Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit, Nr Inverness IV63 6XJ

April to September - Daily 09.30 - 18.00, last admission 17.15

Glasgow Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Glasgow

1 Apr-30 Sept, Mon-Sat 0930-1730, Sun 1300-1700 (last admission 45mins before closing)


  • A number of the sites are open all year, but some close in winter
  • All sites are closed on 25th & 26th December
  • Refer to the attraction list for full information about dates and opening times


Bookmark and Share

Related Items

Related Items

BritRail GB Consecutive Pass BritRail GB Consecutive Pass £135.00 The BritRail GB Consecutive Pass - British train travel made easy


Edinburgh Castle E-Ticket Edinburgh Castle E-Ticket £14.00 Edinburgh Castle - the symbol of Scotland's history every visitor must experience


BritRail GB Flexi Pass BritRail GB Flexi Pass £135.00 The BritRail GB Flexi Pass - flexible train travel around the UK