Written Question · S4W-07809 · Session 4
Which Historic Scotland property in (a) Scotland and (b) West Scotland that is open (i) all year and (ii) in summer only and has (A) free a…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive which Historic Scotland property in (a) Scotland and (b) West Scotland that is open (i) all year and (ii) in summer only and has (A) free and (B) paid for admission has had the (1) most and (2) fewest number of visitors in each of last five years and what that number was.
The answer
The information requested on Historic Scotland’s visitor numbers is provided in the following tables:
Table 1: Paid for admission sites in Scotland open all year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Edinburgh Castle
1,249,326
Edinburgh Castle
1,119,752
Edinburgh Castle
1,196,608
Edinburgh Castle
1,197,939
Edinburgh Castle
1,314,974
Fewest Visitors
Dun drennan Abbey
3,935
Dun drennan Abbey
3,390
Dun drennan Abbey
3,375
St Vigeans
1,336
St Vigeans
634
Table 2: Paid for admission sites in West Scotland open all year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Dumbarton Castle
12,052
Dumbarton Castle
11,861
Dumbarton Castle
14,315
Dumbarton Castle
13,383
Dumbarton Castle
14,623
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: Dumbarton Castle is the only paid for admission site in West Scotland open all year
Table 3: Free admission sites in Scotland open all year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Glasgow Cathedral
160,789
Glasgow Cathedral
156,605
Glasgow Cathedral
167,243
Glasgow Cathedral
193,836
Glasgow Cathedral
197,639
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: Glasgow Cathedral is the only free admission site in Scotland open all year where visitor numbers are recorded
Table 4: Paid for admission sites in Scotland open in summer only
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Inchcolm Abbey
18,328
Inchmahome Priory
16,715
Loch Leven
19,880
Inchcolm Abbey
21,717
Inchcolm Abbey
23,833
Fewest Visitors
Hackness
1,632
Hackness
1,613
Hackness
1,802
Glenluce Abbey
1,840
Glenluce Abbey
1,183
Table 5: Paid for admission sites in West Scotland open in summer only
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Newark Castle
4,304
Newark Castle
2,748
Newark Castle
3,064
Newark Castle
3,446
Newark Castle
3,627
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: Newark Castle is the only paid for admission site in West Scotland open in summer only
Table 6: Free admission sites in Scotland open in summer only
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
St Serfs Church
4,117
St Serfs Church
3,944
St Serfs Church
3,292
St Serfs Church
4,096
St Serfs Church
3,838
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: St Serf's Church is the only free site in Scotland open in summer only where visitor numbers are recorded.
Table 1: Paid for admission sites in Scotland open all year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Edinburgh Castle
1,249,326
Edinburgh Castle
1,119,752
Edinburgh Castle
1,196,608
Edinburgh Castle
1,197,939
Edinburgh Castle
1,314,974
Fewest Visitors
Dun drennan Abbey
3,935
Dun drennan Abbey
3,390
Dun drennan Abbey
3,375
St Vigeans
1,336
St Vigeans
634
Table 2: Paid for admission sites in West Scotland open all year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Dumbarton Castle
12,052
Dumbarton Castle
11,861
Dumbarton Castle
14,315
Dumbarton Castle
13,383
Dumbarton Castle
14,623
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: Dumbarton Castle is the only paid for admission site in West Scotland open all year
Table 3: Free admission sites in Scotland open all year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Glasgow Cathedral
160,789
Glasgow Cathedral
156,605
Glasgow Cathedral
167,243
Glasgow Cathedral
193,836
Glasgow Cathedral
197,639
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: Glasgow Cathedral is the only free admission site in Scotland open all year where visitor numbers are recorded
Table 4: Paid for admission sites in Scotland open in summer only
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Inchcolm Abbey
18,328
Inchmahome Priory
16,715
Loch Leven
19,880
Inchcolm Abbey
21,717
Inchcolm Abbey
23,833
Fewest Visitors
Hackness
1,632
Hackness
1,613
Hackness
1,802
Glenluce Abbey
1,840
Glenluce Abbey
1,183
Table 5: Paid for admission sites in West Scotland open in summer only
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
Newark Castle
4,304
Newark Castle
2,748
Newark Castle
3,064
Newark Castle
3,446
Newark Castle
3,627
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: Newark Castle is the only paid for admission site in West Scotland open in summer only
Table 6: Free admission sites in Scotland open in summer only
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Site
Vis No
Most Visitors
St Serfs Church
4,117
St Serfs Church
3,944
St Serfs Church
3,292
St Serfs Church
4,096
St Serfs Church
3,838
Fewest Visitors
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Note: St Serf's Church is the only free site in Scotland open in summer only where visitor numbers are recorded.
In the Official Report
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