Tourism
Easter at Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel and visitor centre will be open to visitors as usual, Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) and Sunday 12noon- 4.45pm (last admission 4.15pm). Visitors are welcome to attend any of the services in Holy Week and on Easter Day: 18th April – an evening service will be held for Maundy…
Double February success for Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel has enjoyed its busiest February on record and has been confirmed as a 5-star attraction by national tourism organisation VisitScotland. The Chapel welcomed 6,284 visitors during February, exceeding the previous record of 6,127 visitors in February 2007, at the height of The Da Vinci Code interest. The figure reflects a rise of 15%…
Chapel featuring in TV’s ‘Secret Scotland’
Rosslyn Chapel is one of the locations to be shown in the first episode of a new series, starting on Channel 5, this Friday (8th February). âSecret Scotlandâ, presented by Susan Calman, will âpull back the curtain on some of Scotlandâs most iconic destinationsâ as she discovers the untold tales and secret stories behind a…
Early spring clean for Chapel’s stained glass windows
Winter may still be here but some early spring cleaning has been undertaken to the Chapel’s stained glass windows. Nineteen windows at ground level in the Chapel have been cleaned this week by specialist staff from Scottish Glass Studios, in Glasgow. Most of the stained glass windows were designed by Clayton and Bell, of London,…
Christmas and New Year opening
Rosslyn Chapel and visitor centre will be open throughout the holiday period on the following basis – Up to 23rd December Monday-Saturday, 9.30-5; Sunday 12noon-4.45pm (last admission 30 minutes before closing) 24th and 25th December closed to visitors 26th to 30th December Monday-Saturday, 9.30-5; Sunday 12noon-4.45pm (last admission 30 minutes before closing) 31st December and…
Chapel Christmas Present from Dalkeith Country Park
The team at Dalkeith Country Park have got into the spirit of Christmas, donating early Christmas presents to two local organisations. Rosslyn Chapel and St Maryâs Church have both received 8ft Nordmann Fir trees from the pop-up Christmas tree shop situated in at Restoration Yardâs courtyard. Julie Merrilees, Visitor Services Manager at Dalkeith Country Park,…
Breaking news – a smashing idea to help Chapelâs recycling
Rosslyn Chapelâs work to promote its environmental sustainability has been boosted this week after taking the first delivery of sand, created by recycling glass, from bottles used in its coffee shop. Like many churches, the 15th-century Chapel has a votive candle stand, where visitors can light a candle during their visit, and the stand has…
Chapel turns red to support Poppyscotland
Rosslyn Chapel is supporting Poppyscotlandâs âLight Up Redâ campaign to commemorate 100 years since the signing of the Armistice that led to the end of the First World War. The Chapel will be lit red every evening until 11th November. Roslin Parish Church, on Penicuik Road, Roslin, is also taking part in the ‘Light Up Red’…
Chapel awarded ‘Coach Friendly Status’ by CPT
Rosslyn Chapel has become the latest UK visitor attraction to be awarded ‘Coach Friendly Visitor Attraction’ status for the warm welcome and fantastic facilities offered to coach visitors. The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT), the trade association representing the UKâs bus and coach industries, conferred the honour. The status is an industry standard designed to…
Junior Guides’ programme launched for 2018
This year’s programme of school visits, hosted by the Chapel’s Junior Guides, has been launched today (3 October). Pupils in P7 of Roslin Primary School have spent the past few weeks learning about the Chapel, its stories and its carvings, and welcomed groups of families and friends for the first visit. In the coming months,…