Can you use your English Heritage in Scotland?
Can you use your English Heritage in Scotland? Members of English Heritage, Cadw and Manx National Heritage have reciprocal arrangements for entry to our sites.
Where does English Heritage cover?
The historic places in our care span six millennia and include palaces, houses, hill figures, castles, abbeys, industrial sites, Roman forts and even deserted medieval villages. Caring for these places and their collections for the benefit of this and future generations is a cornerstone of everything we do.
Is Stonehenge part of English heritage?
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet high, seven feet wide, and weighing around 25 tons, topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones.
Is Kew Gardens English Heritage?
The whole site is Grade I on the English Heritage Register of Park and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England Permission to carry out works or change functions is subject to the approval of the local authorities, who consult English Heritage in the case of listed buildings and conservation areas.
What is the Scottish equivalent of the National Trust?
NTS performs an equivalent role to National Trust (UK) but it is a separate entity entirely. First established in 1931 to preserve Scottish heritage, places of historical interest, and areas of natural beauty, NTS has gone from strength to strength.
Can I use my National Trust card at Edinburgh Castle?
There is no discount if you are a member of the National Trust. Helpful? You get free entry if a member of Historic Scotland or in the second and subsequent years of English Heritage membership. During the first year of English Heritage membership you get half price entry.
Is English Heritage only in England?
We always keep our membership cards with us, even when visiting Scotland and Wales. For, one of the benefits of membership is that English Heritage has reciprocal arrangements with heritage organisations in many other countries. Within the UK that includes CADW in Wales and Historic Scotland in Scotland.
Does National Trust work with English Heritage?
National Trust Membership offers far more variety than English Heritage. As well as buildings, the National Trust manages large areas of the English and Welsh coastline and countryside.