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Our official Historic Scotland souvenir guides are the perfect accompaniment when travelling to one of our many sites or for keeping memories alive after a Scottish trip. Listed below alphabetically find the guide you are looking for and learn the fascinating history behind each iconic location.

  • Aberdour Castle guide

    Aberdour Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    The official souvenir guide for the fascinating Aberdour Castle. This remarkable castle is steeped in history — its oldest part was built around th...

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    £3.50
  • Arnol Blackhouse Guidebook

    Arnol Blackhouse Guidebook

    £5.00

    For generations in rural Scotland, many lived in ‘blackhouses’, which were long thatched constructions where man and beast lived together under the...

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    £5.00
  • Balvenie Castle Guidebook

    Balvenie Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    This official guide uncovers the rich history behind Balvenie Castle. It was first built by the powerful Comyn family in the 12th Century, but fell...

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    £3.50
  • Blackness Castle Guidebook

    Blackness Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    Blackness Castle is known as ‘the ship that never sailed’, due to its nautical appearance. Learn its rich history with this official souvenir guide...

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    £3.50
  • Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace Guidebook

    Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace Guidebook

    £3.50

    Let this guide take you through the history of the Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace. Set in near the River Awe, in the heart of Argyll's rich woodland,...

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    £3.50
  • Caerlaverock Castle guide  - French and German
    Caerlaverock Castle guide  - French and German

    Caerlaverock Castle guide leaflet - Various Languages

    £1.00

    The official visitor’s guide paints a colourful picture of this great medieval stronghold for French or German-speaking visitors. Caerlaverock Cast...

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    £1.00
  • Caerlaverock Castle Guidebook

    Caerlaverock Castle Guidebook

    £5.00

    An official souvenir guide which paints a colourful picture of this Maxwell Clan stronghold. Caerlaverock Castle’s design is both curious and aston...

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    £5.00
  • Castle Campbell Guidebook

    Castle Campbell Guidebook

    £3.50

    The impressive and elegant Castle Campbell is located above the town of Dollar in Clackmannanshire. The property was acquired by Colin Campbell, 1s...

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    £3.50
  • Cairnpapple Hill Guidebook

    Cairnpapple Hill Guidebook

    £3.50

    Cairnpapple Hill is a classic and well-preserved site that provides a fascinating look into the prehistoric spirituality of the British Isles. It h...

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    £3.50
  • Cardoness Castle and Carsluith Castle Guidebook

    Cardoness Castle and Carsluith Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    Both Cardoness and Carsluith Castles are testaments to the differing lives of medieval nobility around the Galloway Coast. This official souvenir g...

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    £3.50
  • Clan and Castle book featuring the lives and lands of scotland's great families

    Clan and Castle

    £7.99

    Scotland’s clan history is central to its identity. The shared kinship groups from Gaelic tradition are best known for the romantic picture painted...

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    £7.99
  • Clava Cairns guide leaflet

    Clava Cairns guide leaflet

    £1.00

    The official visitors guide to Clava Cairns - English language edition. On a gravel terrace above the River Nairn stands one of Scotland’s most evo...

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    £1.00
  • Corgarff Castle Guidebook

    Corgarff Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    Corgarff Castle is a small yet beautiful site in the Aberdeenshire moorland. The main tower still stands, although many of the outbuildings are sad...

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    £3.50
  • craigmillar castle guidebook official souvenir guide

    Craigmillar Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    This official souvenir guide tells the story of Craigmillar Castle, an attractive and well-preserved site just outside Edinburgh. Craigmillar Castl...

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    £3.50
  • Craignethan Castle Guidebook

    Craignethan Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    Craignethan Castle’s location was chosen for strategic reasons. Surrounded by steep gorges on three of its sides, the castle was spectacularly easy...

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    £3.50
  • Crichton Castle Guidebook

    Crichton Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    This unique and intricate castle has a unique and intricate history, which is expertly retold in this official souvenir guide. Crichton Castle was ...

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    £3.50
  • Crossraguel Abbey Guidebook

    Crossraguel Abbey Guidebook

    £3.50

    Crossraguel Abbey was founded in 1250, as a sister to Paisley Abbey. Construction was funded by a generous donation to the church by the Earl of Ca...

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    £3.50
  • dirleton castle and gardens souvenir guidebook cover with image of the castle set against a bright blue cloudless sky with trees overhanging the gardens

    Dirleton Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    Dirleton Castle has a full and varied history which is celebrated and explained in this official souvenir guide. The castle was originally owned by...

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    £3.50
  • Discover Edinburgh Castle - Guidebook for young visitors

    Discover Edinburgh Castle - Guide

    £5.00

    The stories behind Edinburgh Castle are fascinating. Who lived here? Who died here? And how did they protect themselves from attack? learn more fro...

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    £5.00
  • Doune Castle Guidebook German
    Doune Castle Guidebook Italian

    Doune Castle Guide Leaflet - Various Languages

    £1.00

    Doune Castle Guide Leaflet - Various Languages.

    £1.00
  • Doune Castle Guidebook official souvenir guide

    Doune Castle Guidebook

    £5.00

    Doune Castle is unusual, chiefly because it is known to have been a stronghold site since Roman times. The castle as it currently stands is believe...

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    £5.00
  • Dryburgh Abbey Guidebook

    Dryburgh Abbey Guidebook

    £3.50

    Dryburgh Abbey’s history starts in 1150. It was the first Premonstratensian abbey to take root in Scotland. Though it may not have reached the same...

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    £3.50
  • Duff House guide

    Duff House guide

    £6.00

    The construction of Duff House was fraught with mounting budgets, frayed tempers and lawsuits. As a result, the plans of the great architect Willia...

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    £6.00
  • Dumbarton Castle Guidebook

    Dumbarton Castle Guidebook

    £3.50

    Dumbarton Castle is built on a site that has been significant for over 1,500 years. Strategically placed on an outcrop of volcanic rock, it lies wh...

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    £3.50