Tourism
February fun planned at Rosslyn Chapel
With the February mid-term school holiday almost upon us, there are family activities planned at Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian’s iconic attraction. Throughout the week (11th-15th), there will be a treasure hunt, encouraging young visitors to find a variety of clues around the historic Chapel. All clues will be based on a theme of ‘nature’, since this…
February news update
Romance was in the air this week with an engagement proposal in the Chapel – congratulations to the happy couple, Alan and Katie, from all the staff here at Rosslyn. Also this week our Junior Tour Guides returned, braving the pouring rain on Thursday to perform to 41 visiting pupils from Moorfoot Primary. It was…
January 2013 update
Sorry folks, it has been quite a wee while since our last news item – we were having a few hiccups with our website, thankfully all fixed now though. Hopefully you have been keeping up to speed with Chapel goings-on via our twitter and facebook pages…in fact, celebrity author Dan Brown has just started following…
Stained glass window progress
This week stained glass windows from the Chapel’s north aisle have been returned, all clean and freshly restored by the Scottish Glass Studio, Glasgow. They are currently being carefully refitted and should be back in full view in the coming days. See the media section of our site for a video of the Glass Studio’s…
Roslin Family Fun Day 2012
The Chapel had a brilliant time taking part in the Roslin Family Fun Day at the weekend – thank you very much to the organising committee, Clare, Juliet and Morag. Thanks also to Neil and Doug for pitching our Chapel gazebo (no mean feat!) and of course to all the lovely people who dropped in…
St Andrew’s Day Visit for Local MP
Among the visitors welcomed to Rosslyn Chapel today, St Andrew’s Day, was Midlothian MP, David Hamilton. During his visit, Mr Hamilton toured the Chapel and Visitor Centre and met members of staff. He also joined a group of local children enjoying the St Andrew’s Day storytelling and craft event, which was the first of Rosslyn…
Give a gift of a 15th century day out!
If you are looking for a Christmas present for someone who enjoys history, architecture, or just a good day out, the gift of a visit to Midlothian’s iconic Rosslyn Chapel could be the answer. Gift vouchers, providing a visit to the 15th century Chapel, are now available for sale on our website (click here). The voucher…
Debut performance for Junior Guides
For those of you who have been following our Chapel news, you’ll know that the Junior Tour Guide Launch was held a few weeks ago, with Roslin Primary’s Junior Guides performing to an excited audience of friends, families and also Councillor Joe Wallace, the Provost of Midlothian. Today, however, was yet another special day for…
Roslin Primary Junior Guide launch
Twenty eight pupils from Roslin Primary School will travel back in time tomorrow (Thursday 25th October) at Rosslyn Chapel when they take on the guise of historic characters and become the Chapel’s new Junior Guides for the morning. The story of the iconic 15th-century Chapel will be presented to visitors, families and friends during two…
New guidebook on sale
The new official Rosslyn Chapel Guidebook, written by the Earl of Rosslyn and recently updated to include information on the conservation work and new visitor centre is on sale now. This in depth guidebook includes a walking tour of the Chapel with many wonderful colour photographs. It also features the family history and poetry from…