A new National Trust initiative will allow anyone aged 11-25 to visit Edinburgh’s historic sites for just £1.
Young people can visit local treasures such as Gladstones Land, Newhailes Estate and The Georgian House using their Young Scot National Entitlement Card for the discount.
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Using the card will enable youths to visit over 100 National Trust for Scotland properties and over 70 Historic Environment Scotland sites.
There is also access to some Historic Houses Scotland sites too.
Encouraging young people to visit the historical sites in the places they live in Scotland the initiative will young people to do this for almost no cost at all.
This entitlement includes the now restored Gladstone’s Land in Edinburgh’s Royal Mile which is a surviving 17th century tenement house.
Philip Long OBE, Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland, said: “The last two years have been a challenging time for all of us and exploration of the beautiful places Scotland has to offer was a cherished respite.
“Now that we are largely free from restrictions, we hope to welcome more people back to our sites and encourage young people with a Young Scot card to get out there and explore the wealth of places available to them across the country.
“At the Trust we know how much of a positive impact access to Scotland’s heritage can have on wellbeing and happiness and we hope to share this with the next generation - something so important to us that we’ve made engagement with young people one of our key aims in our new strategy, Nature, Beauty & Heritage for Everyone.
“Since 2018, we’ve seen many young people at our sites reaping the benefits of the reduced £1 entry and we look forward to welcoming many more in the coming months.”
