Introducing the purr-fect new gift from Rosslyn Chapel!
Rosslyn Chapel cat, William, unveils the latest product in the Chapel’s gift shop. Developed in partnership with Alloa-based company Kelso and Titch, the treats are all handmade using natural human...
View ArticleSurprise visit from TV celebrity
Staff at the Chapel had an ‘absolutely fabulous’ surprise this week, when TV celebrity Joanna Lumley visited. This was her first visit to Rosslyn Chapel but, writing in the visitor’s book, said it was...
View ArticleChapel takes its place in ‘ultimate travelist’
Rosslyn Chapel has been included in a new travel guide which ranks the 500 ‘most memorable, beautiful, surprising and compelling experiences’ across the UK. Visiting the Chapel is one of 11 experiences...
View ArticleChapel extends a warmer welcome – now in 13 languages!
Rosslyn Chapel is now extending a warmer welcome to overseas visitors by launching new ‘welcome’ leaflets and souvenir guides in Portuguese, Slovak and Swedish. The new free ‘welcome’ leaflets provide...
View Article“Silver Sounds”: Celebrating 25 Years of Rosslyn Chapel Trust
Next year, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, the charity which was established to protect and conserve this unique and remarkable medieval building for future generations to...
View Article21st century technology provides 3D access to Chapel
Twenty-first century technology is being used to make key features of fifteenth century Rosslyn Chapel more accessible for visually impaired visitors. Three of the best known features in Rosslyn Chapel...
View ArticleChapel turns red for Remembrance
Rosslyn Chapel Trust is supporting Poppy Scotland’s ‘Light up red’ campaign by lighting the Chapel every evening until Monday 11 November. Photo: Rob McDougall The post Chapel turns red for Remembrance...
View ArticleChapel Success at Scottish Thistle Awards
Rosslyn Chapel won the category ‘Best Heritage Tourism Experience’ at the Lothian and Borders Regional Final of the prestigious Scottish Thistle Awards, held in Edinburgh last night (14 November). The...
View ArticleOpening times over Christmas and New Year
Rosslyn Chapel and visitor centre will be open through the Christmas and New Year holiday period as follows – Thursday 19th December 9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Friday 20th December 9.30am to...
View ArticleCountess of Rosslyn awarded BEM in New Year Honours
The Countess of Rosslyn has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the New Year’s Honours, for services to charity, in recognition of her long association with Rosslyn Chapel Trust. Lady Rosslyn...
View ArticleSmall screen and big screen help boost numbers in 2019
A new TV travel programme, a visit from a Hollywood star and opening to visitors on Hogmanay for the first time are all being credited for a rise in visitor numbers to Rosslyn Chapel in 2019. In the...
View ArticleWilliam raises Chapel profile – in Japan!
Rosslyn Chapel already attracts visitors for many reasons but now it is hoped that there will be an increase in Japanese cat lovers after William, the Chapel Cat, has featured in Japan’s most popular...
View ArticleChapel to host Young People’s Awards
Midlothian’s Young People Awards have been launched at Rosslyn Chapel, where the awards ceremony will take place in September. Now in their third year, the Midlothian’s Young People Awards (MYPA) 2020...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Scotland
Rosslyn Chapel remains open to visitors during the current Coronavirus outbreak but we would ask visitors to follow current advice about it, given by the Scottish Government (follow this link). Any...
View Article‘Unique experience’ as Chapel opens again
Visitors can enjoy a unique experience now that Rosslyn Chapel has reopened to visitors. As part of the new safety measures introduced, visitor numbers will be greatly restricted, with a maximum of 150...
View ArticleEnjoy Rosslyn Chapel by Candlelight this autumn and winter
A programme of weekly candlelit visits starts this week at Rosslyn Chapel, in Midlothian. Numbers at the evening visits will be reduced to just 24 people per evening to allow enough space for physical...
View ArticleAward served up for Chapel’s coffee shop
Rosslyn Chapel’s coffee shop has ended the year on a positive note by being named ‘Best Eatery in a Visitor Attraction’ in the 2020 Mid & East Lothian Food & Drink Awards. The Awards were...
View ArticleChristmas at the Chapel
This Christmas is going to be different to normal and Rosslyn Chapel will be open to visitors and for services, on a reduced basis. Open for visitors Due to all the travel restrictions, the Chapel is...
View ArticleChristmas concert with a difference
Rosslyn Chapel will be hosting a special Christmas concert this year which you can enjoy without leaving home. Steve King, Director of Music at Heriot-Watt University, explained: ‘As in all things,...
View ArticleLights, camera, action! Chapel’s Junior Tour Guides take to screen to beat...
Rosslyn Chapel’s Junior Tour Guides are taking to the screen to overcome the difficulties imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally the Guides, comprising the Primary 7 class of Roslin Primary School,...
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