Tag: Edinburgh Castle

One O’Clock gun “shoots down” gull

THE good news is that we’ve finally found a way to deal with pesky seagulls - the bad news is you need an artillery...

Display to mark 200th anniversary of Waterloo

In the year marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, two rare examples of regimental Colours will go on display at Edinburgh...

Mons Meg returns to Edinburgh Castle after months of conservation work

Mons Meg, the world’s most famous medieval gun, was welcomed back to Edinburgh Castle this morning after months of conservation work. The six tonne cannon...

Edinburgh Castle has record-breaking winter of visitors

EDINBURGH castle is among several Historic Scotland sites to experience record visitor figures, with several other sites also recording at least one record breaking month...

Edinburgh Castle voted the UK’s top heritage attraction for 4th year running

Edinburgh Castle has been named the UK’s Best Heritage Attraction for a record fourth year running at the 2014 British Travel Awards (BTAs).   This year’s...

Scotland a Hit for Bucket Lists

SCOTLAND has proven a popular choice for people compiling bucket lists of things to do before they die. Nearly 5,000 "life goals" on the social...

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