How many school groups from (a) island and (b) remote mainland communities have gone on visits in each year as part of the heritage educati…

The Heritage Education School Visits Travel Subsidy scheme was established in April 2010 and is administered by Historic Scotland. Information on how the scheme operates and the sites included is available at: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/education-travel-subsidy.
Information on the numbers of school groups, numbers of pupils and amount of travel subsidy awarded relating to visits to sites are set out in the following tables for 2010-11. Figures for financial year 2011-12 are not currently available.year 2011-12 are not currently available.
Site
Number of School Groups from an Island
Arnol Blackhouse
2
Bishop's Palace
1
Bonawe
1
Broch of Gurness
1
Earl's Palace
1
Edinburgh Castle
1
Iona Abbey
1
Jarlshof
1
Kilmartin Glen
2
Ring of Brodgar
1
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
2
Skara Brae
8
Stirling Castle
1

Site
Number of School Groups from a Remote Mainland Community
*
Bannockburn
4
Caerlaverock
1
Culloden
13
Dirleton Caslte
1
Duff House
1
Edinburgh Castle
3
Fort George
3
Huntly Castle
1
Jarlshof
1
Kildrummy Castle
1
Kilmartin Glen
1
Melrose Abbey
1
New Lanark World Heritage Site
4
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
5
Skara Brae
2
Stanley Mills
3
Stirling Castle
11
Urquhart Castle
3
Note: *Based on the definition of “remote rural areas”
- settlements of less than 3,000 people who are not within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more people.