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Are you loving these captivating stories about Scotland’s rich and fascinating past? Well, the good news is that there is another, exclusive season of the Historic Scotland podcast – just for members – and you won’t find it anywhere…
Legacy in the landscape: our imperial past

June 9, 2026 · 39 min

With Ian Mchardy, Malcolm Maclean, and Cat Dunn. The ancient standing stone circle of Calanais, a site that inspires reflection, may seem an unlikely place to mention Britain’s imperial legacy. But as Cat Dunn explains, it is one of many…
Tales of the Blackhouse

May 26, 2026 · 33 min

With Ali Davey and Marlene Macleod. Sarah sits by a glowing fire in one of Scotland’s most remote crofts to immerse herself in Hebridean life and hospitality. Within the blackhouse’s thick stone walls and thatched roof, kept wind and…
Caerlaverock Castle: where west meets east

May 12, 2026 · 39 min

With Lynsey Haworth, Stefan Sagrott, Judith Rowett, and Zoe Samuels-Lyons. Sarah travels to the fairytale castle of Caerlaverock in Dumfries and Galloway. Here, she learns how a series of remarkable archaeological finds – from leather…
Ballads, Borders and the tower that inspired Scott

April 28, 2026 · 35 min

With Regional Collections Manager, Jill van Millingen and volunteer John Simpson. On a rocky craig in the Scottish Borders stands Smailholm Tower, a medieval stronghold in a landscape with a strong tradition of balladry – poems capturing…

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Inventing the future at Kinneil House

April 14, 2026 · 36 min

With Ian Shearer from Friends of Kinneil, Mark Watson Industrial Heritage from Historic Scotland, and Paul Rolands from Roving Manager Lothian & East from Historic Scotland. In this episode, we step back to a time of frustration and…
Hunting for Nessie

March 31, 2026 · 30 min

With Joshua Graham Engagement Visitor at Urquhart Castle, Charlie Hockin Sales Executive at The Loch Ness Centre, and Moira Unwin Marketing Manager at The Loch Ness Centre. Sarah heads north to the shores of Loch Ness and the dramatic…
Archaeology of Holyrood Park

March 17, 2026 · 45 min

With Senior Cultural Resources Advisor Rachel Pickering, Professor Jon Henderson and Ranger and Visitor Services Manager Martin Gray. From the heights of Holyrood Park, we explore thousands of years of history in Holyrood Park – from Iron…
Witches of Dirleton Castle

March 3, 2026 · 39 min

With Properties Historian Dr Morvern French and Professor Julian Goodare. In the first episode of series two, Sarah travels to East Lothian to discover a dark chapter in Dirleton Castle’s history. As witch trials in Scotland escalated…
Historic Scotland Podcast Trailer

January 28, 2026 · 1 min

Welcome to the Historic Scotland Podcast, a journey through some of Scotland's most iconic sites and their enchanting stories. Join your host, Scottish actor and storyteller Sarah MacGillivray as she goes behind-the-scenes to reveal untold…

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Welcome to the Historic Scotland Podcast, a journey through some of Scotland's most iconic sites and their enchanting stories. Join your host, Scottish actor and storyteller Sarah MacGillivray as she goes behind-the-scenes to reveal untold histories and intriguing traces of our nation’s past. Discover Dirleton Castle’s role in Scotland’s witch trials, untangle history from legend on the shores of Loch Ness and delve into the rich archaeology of Holyrood Park and Caerlaverock Castle.