Plan Your Visit
Plan your visit to the birthplace of Scotland's National Flag. The Saltire Memorial and Flag Heritage Centre tell the legend of Scotland's Saltire.
Looking for free activities and days out in East Lothian. Entry to the Flag Centre is free at all times. The history of Scotland's flag is a short day trip from Edinburgh. Plan a short walking or cycling tour from Drem Station. You can extend your day by visiting the Hopeton Monument or near by National Museum of Flight.
The National Flag Herritage Centre is a 4 Star visitor attraction. 
Accessiblity
Free on-street parking is available next to the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
The site has an accessible toilet open from 1 April to 31 October. The toilet is at the back of the church. An all abilities resin bound path leads to the toilet. There is no adult changing table.
Door width 84cm
The main enterance is a flat paved area. The path to the Herritage centre is a smooth resin bound surface. Other paths are loose gravel and can be difficult going for wheelchair users.
From the entrance turn right, there are two stone steps from the paved entrance area which lead up to the path for the memorial. The memorial can also be viewed from the public pavement.
Access from the entrance gate to the Heritage Center at the back of the church is step free. An all abilities resin bound path leads from the entrance area to the Heritage Centre.
The centre itself is in a 16th Century Doocot. The door to the doocot is very low and visitors have to bend down to enter.
The centre has low lighting which activates automatically when visitors enter.
Door width 74 cm, height 1.35m, depth 1m
The View Point
Visitors leave the path and cross onto the grass down a slight incline to access the viewpoint.
Opening Times
You can visit the Saltire Memorial, walk the grounds of the church and visit the view point all year round.
The Flag Herritage Centre is open from 1 April to 31 October.
Opening times: 9am to 6pm every day.