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Guidebooks

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.

The Bishop's and Earl's Palaces Guidebook

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The Bishop's Palace and Earl's Palace are commonly visited together. Revisit them whenever you like through this official souvenir guidebook. The p...

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The Brochs of Gurness and Midhowe Guidebook

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Gurness Broch and Midhowe Broch sit on either side of Eynhallow Sound. The Sound separates the islands of Orkney and Rousay. Discover both sites in...

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The Brough of Birsay Guidebook

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The Brough of Birsay sits just off the island of Orkney. It has been home to Norse and Pictish settlers over hundreds of years. Visiting is only po...

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The Picts guide

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For centuries, the Picts dominated Scotland. This comprehensive guide to Pictish life reveals how intelligent and powerful these settlers were. Pic...

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The Stirling Palace Tapestries Guidebook

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A 24-page guide to the Stirling Palace Tapestries. The colourful embroidered artworks keep the Scottish Renaissance spirit alive at the palace. The...

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Threave Castle Guidebook

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The famous 'Black' Douglas dynasty owned Threave Castle and guarded it fiercely. Read more about the castle's history in this 28-page souvenir guid...

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Urquhart Castle guide leaflet - Various Languages

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 This official visitor’s guide introduces French, German, Italian and Spanish-speaking visitors to Urquhart Castle, overlooking Loch Ness. The cast...

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Urquhart Castle Guidebook

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Official souvenir Urquhart Castle guidebook. The castle overlooks Loch Ness and is linked to Pictish history. It was also a strategic castle during...

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Whithorn Priory and St Ninian's Chapel and Cave Guidebook

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Local Scottish historians have collaborated on this official guide, which explores Whithorn Priory, St Ninian's Chapel and St Ninian's Cave. Whitho...

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