A very happy New Year to all our friends and colleagues across the world!

Welcome to Issue 3 of the National Trust for Scotland’s Travel Trade e-newsletter. Four times a year, we’ll be in touch with exciting Travel Trade news and updates.

Following the successful 2008 opening of our internationally acclaimed Culloden Battlefield Experience, the National Trust for Scotland has now acquired Burns National Heritage Park in Alloway. While future plans include the transformation of the existing centre into another exciting world-class visitor experience, for now you can:

• Visit the thatched cottage where Robert Burns was born 250 years ago.
• Discover over 5,000 artefacts, including an original manuscript of Auld Lang Syne.
• Stroll across the Brig o’ Doon and explore the Auld Kirk, both immortalized in the poem Tam o’ Shanter.
• Climb to the top of the historic Burns Monument and explore the surrounding commemorative gardens.
• Relax in our 120-cover restaurant and visit our Burns-themed gift shop.

For more information visit www.nts.org.uk/Burns For booking enquiries and suggested Burns itineraries contact One-Stop-Shop

Guaranteeing you the best value for money!

Remember, from 1 January 2009, our new 3-, 7- and 14-day adult and family Discover Tickets offer greater flexibility and the opportunity to visit more National Trust for Scotland properties. With the addition of Burns National Heritage Park, we guarantee you even better value for money at no extra cost!

Discover Tickets:
• attract a 20% commission on all sales
• are only available through our One-Stop-Shop
• are sold exclusively to the Travel Trade
• are issued on a sale or return basis
• allow unrestricted access to over 100 National Trust for Scotland properties
• retail from £20.00 per person

• 3-day: valid 3 days out of 7 consecutive days
• 7-day: valid 7 days out of 14 consecutive days
• 14-day: valid 14 days out of 30 consecutive days

For more information click here or contact One-Stop-Shop

Discover 5,000 years of history with ONE pass and enjoy unrestricted access to Scotland’s top attractions in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland and the Historic Houses Association.

Homecoming Passes attract a 20% commission on all sales and are:
• sold exclusively to the Travel Trade
• issued on a sale or return basis
• valid from 1 April to 30 September 2009
• valid for 7 consecutive days
• priced at £35.00 adult, £26.00 concession,
£17.50 child and £85.00 family

Participating attractions include Culloden Battlefield, Edinburgh Castle, Inverewe Garden, Urquhart Castle, Glamis Castle and now Burns National Heritage Park.

For a full list of participating attractions and to order your Homecoming Passes click here

As part of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming and in celebration of all things Scottish, we have created a special 5-day sample tour encompassing the key themes of Homecoming 2009: great minds & innovation, ancestry, Burns & culture, golf and whisky! To download the itinerary click here

For help with tour suggestions and themed itineraries contact One-Stop-Shop For more information on Homecoming 2009 visit www.nts.org.uk/homecoming

For a list of our 2009 opening times click here

Pitmedden Garden in Aberdeenshire, famous for its box hedged parterres and yew topiary, is now open until October so everyone can enjoy the beautiful autumnal colours.

New for 2009, we have also reinstated Pitmedden’s Victorian conservatory with vines and exotic plants. This elegant indoor venue is ideal for small groups and the extended catering facilities mean that everyone can now enjoy our home-made scones and preserves from the garden.

For more information and to book your visit contact One-Stop-Shop

Located in the picturesque Borders town of Melrose, Harmony Garden (home of the Borders
Book Festival) and Priorwood Garden (famous for its rare apple trees and dried flowers) offer a
mix of tranquillity, colour and charm, with magnificent views of Melrose Abbey and the Eildon
Hills.

For a flavour of enchanting Melrose download our new podcasts:
Harmony Garden
Priorwood Garden

For more information and to book your visit contact One-Stop-Shop

Let us know what you think of this edition of our
e-newsletter before the end of January and we’ll
send you two free admission vouchers to Pollok
House.

Is it relevant to your business?
Did you use any of the information?
What would you like to see in the next edition?

Please email One-Stop-Shop with any suggestions.

Come and see us!

The Travel Trade team of Pietro Cecchini and Anne Edwards is based in Edinburgh. Contact us
by email on traveltrade@nts.org.uk or by phoning 0844 493 2104 (+44 131 243 9304 from
outside the UK). Let us know when you’re in the city as we’d be delighted to meet you to discuss
business opportunities.

This year you’ll also find us at Travel Trade Britain, NEC, Birmingham on 3 & 4 March and
VisitScotland Expo, SECC, Glasgow on 22 & 23 April.

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