Free tickets available for historic sites in Orkney

Some of Scotland’s best-loved heritage attractions — including Maeshowe and Skara Brae — will be giving away thousands of free tickets to people who pre-register online as part of this year’s St Andrew’s Day celebrations.

The Orkney sites are among the 35 participating Historic Scotland properties which will be offering the opportunity to apply for tickets to gain entry for up to two adults and three children through a pre-registration process.

A special website, www.ticketgiveaway.co.uk is now live, offering people the chance to apply for tickets. It will remain open until 5pm on Friday, November 29.

People can apply for tickets for either Saturday, November 30, or Sunday, December 1. In order to ensure a quality experience for visitors, the number of pre-registered tickets will be capped at each site.

There is no limit to how many sites can be applied for, although visitors are being urged to be quick to register so they don’t miss out on the chance to visit a great historic property for free.