FREE virtual and in-person visits to a range of venues across East Lothian and Edinburgh are on offer this weekend.

Scotland’s oldest conservationist charity the Cockburn Association has launched its 31st annual doors open days programme.

Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, people will be able to visit a range of venues, from museums and historic sites to estates, churches and local businesses.

More than 100 venues are taking part in the free event across East Lothian and Edinburgh.

The 1722 Waggonway Museum in Cockenzie; Amisfield Walled Garden in Haddington; Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery; Gosford Estate Forest, near Longniddry; John Gray Centre Museum in Haddington; John Muir’s Birthplace Museum in Dunbar; McArthur’s Store in Dunbar; National Museum of Flight at East Fortune; Newhailes House and Gardens in Musselburgh; Preston Tower in Prestonpans; Prestongrange Museum in Prestonpans; St Mary’s Parish Church in Haddington; and Viridor’s Dunbar Energy Recovery Facility are the East Lothian venues taking part.

Every venue will offer some sort of online doors open day experience, allowing digital access to visitors from their own homes.

Those that can safely do so will open to in-person visits.

For a list of all the venues taking part and which are doing in-person events, visit cockburnassociation.org.uk/doorsopendays

Terry Levinthal, director of the Cockburn Association, said: “We’re excited to be able to offer another exhilarating programme of virtual and real-world visits as part of this year’s Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days – the annual showcase of our area’s unique heritage, now made accessible to people both at home and across the world.

“In addition to offering opportunities to visit sites in person, we have a full and varied range of virtual visits on our website.

“We’ll continue to host these throughout the coming year, making some wonderful local spaces and places accessible to those who wouldn’t normally be able to take part in doors open days.

“We’d love to hear from you when you make your own virtual or real-world visit this year.”

Professor Cliff Hague, chair of the Cockburn Association, said: “It’s fantastic to see such a diverse range of places and venues on offer and I am delighted that we have been able to work with our partners to deliver a programme that includes virtual and real-world participation opportunities.

“It will be another great opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the heritage of Edinburgh and East Lothian.

“The Cockburn Association has been co-ordinating and promoting annual doors open days for over three decades. This is still one of the biggest, and best, free opportunities for locals and visitors alike to learn more about our area’s wonderful heritage, stunning buildings and amazing communities.

“If you plan to take part in this year’s free event, please do consider joining the association or making a donation to support our continuing work and the delivery of future events.”