Historic sites in Scotland see busiest summer season
Oct 6, 2017 7:46:55 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Oct 6, 2017 7:46:55 GMT -5
Scotland's historic sites have set record-breaking summer visitor numbers, with Edinburgh Castle topping the list.
The period from April to September 2017 saw a 20% increase in footfall on the same period last year, making it the busiest season on record.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said the busiest month was August, with more than 870,000 visitors recorded.
Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Urquhart Castle were the three most popular paid-for attractions.
The visitor numbers of more than 70 ticketed Historic Scotland sites were recorded - giving a total of 3.8 million.
Outlander effect
HES bosses said a further 13 sites have already exceeded their visitor totals for the last financial year.
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The period from April to September 2017 saw a 20% increase in footfall on the same period last year, making it the busiest season on record.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said the busiest month was August, with more than 870,000 visitors recorded.
Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Urquhart Castle were the three most popular paid-for attractions.
The visitor numbers of more than 70 ticketed Historic Scotland sites were recorded - giving a total of 3.8 million.
Outlander effect
HES bosses said a further 13 sites have already exceeded their visitor totals for the last financial year.
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