Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund Project Updates

07 September 2022: New facilities at Hermaness open In the middle of May, on a windy Shetland day, a new

02 September 2022 - Asked to list some of the most photographed sites in Scotland chances are you would mention the Old Man of Storr, Quiraing and Fairy Pools on Skye. Their enduring popularity inevitably creates visitor pressure, and explains why action was needed to tackle issues around increasing tourist numbers. It also afforded an opportunity to make these iconic sites more accessible.

22 April 2022 - Jess Tomes is living the dream, her dream. Raised in the shadow of Thetford Forest, a trip to the Cairngorms set her off on a quest to live and work near RSPB Scotland’s Abernethy Forest Reserve. In 2015 she realised that ambition when she took up a post at the Loch Garten Nature Centre. Now as a newly refurbished visitor centre opens she is able to better share her passion for this fantastic site.

13 April 2022 - When Kilmartin Museum reopens in 2023 you can expect to revel in exciting new visitor experiences, enjoy improved learning facilities, and see much more of the museum’s fantastic collections. Founded in 1997, the Museum has served as the window on the internationally famous Kilmartin Glen with distinction, but an overhaul was needed, and two decades on there is plenty of scope to do things differently.

12 January 2022 - Strathnaver is a place name which resonates in Scottish history. It’s almost synonymous with the Highland Clearances. However, Strathnaver Museum captures in fine detail history ranging from the Bronze Age through to the present day. Now a project to carry out substantial refurbishment of the museum building, and create an annex to house agricultural exhibits, will open up this fascinating area of north-west Sutherland to yet more eager visitors whilst cementing its role in the local community.

4 August 2021 - Popularity has come at a price. Groaning infrastructure struggling to cope with the influx of visitors is the most obvious sign. But help is at hand. Skye’s Iconic Sites Project has tapped into the Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund to better promote, and protect, the outstanding scenery, wildlife and culture of the areas.

4 August 2021 - Thathar ag ràdh gu bheil an t-ainm ‘Sgitheanach’ a’ riochdachadh seann cheanglaichean Lochlannach is e stèidhichte air facal a bha a’ ciallachadh ‘sgòth’ agus ’s ann mar Eilean a’ Cheò a dh’aithnicheas cuid e. Tha an t-eilean soirbh gu leòr a ruigsinn agus tha turasachd air a dhol am meud gu mòr o chionn beagan bhliadhnaichean.

28 July 2021 - Experiencing those prehistoric and historic sites in their landscape is easier than ever thanks to the brand-new app – Uist Unearthed (Ulaidhean Uibhist - ‘Uist Treasures’ in Gaelic) – which was created by archaeologists from Lews Castle College UHI and supported by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

28 July 2021 - Anns an Iuchar an-uiridh, dh’fhoillsich sinn bloga mu sheachd làraichean àrc-eòlach air Slighe Innse Gall a bha gus nochdadh ann am pròiseact ath-thogail dhidseatach. Tha am pròiseact air tighinn gu buil an cois aplacaid a tha a’ brosnachadh choimhearsnachdan is luchd-tadhail gu tlachd fhaighinn à cuid de na làraichean àrc-eòlach as cudromaiche ann an Uibhist.