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🌟 Get crafty at Christmas and deck out your own halls

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Culzean Castle

Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks

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Castle: Closed
Home Farm, Shop & Restaurant: 10.30–16.00
Adventure Cove: 10.30–16.00
Wild Woodland: 10.30–16.00
Country Park: All year, daily, dawn–dusk

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Drum Castle

Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle

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Castle: Closed

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Hill of Tarvit Mansion

Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course

Opening times today

Mansion: Closed
Kingarrock Hickory Golf: Closed
Garden & Grounds: All year, daily, 9.00–dusk

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🔔 Enjoy foodie delights with a bit of Christmas spirit

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Pollok House

A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art

Opening times today

House: 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.30)

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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet

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Museum: 10.00–17.00

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Drum Castle

Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle

Opening times today

Castle: Closed

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☕ Warm up in winter at a cosy café

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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet

Opening times today

Museum: 10.00–17.00

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Culzean Castle

Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks

Opening times today

Castle: Closed
Home Farm, Shop & Restaurant: 10.30–16.00
Adventure Cove: 10.30–16.00
Wild Woodland: 10.30–16.00
Country Park: All year, daily, dawn–dusk

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Culloden

Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end

Opening times today

Visitor Centre: 10.00–16.00
Battlefield: All year, daily

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❄ Outside it’s delightful; let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

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Craigievar Castle

A fairytale setting for a Scottish castle packed with history, armour and art

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Castle: Closed

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Mar Lodge Estate

Britain’s largest nature reserve and a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms

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Estate: Open all year, daily

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Glencoe

Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands

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Visitor Centre: 9:30-16:00
Glencoe: Open all year, daily

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🎄 Jingling bells and twinkling lights, we’re dressed up for Christmas

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Pollok House

A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art

Opening times today

House: 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.30)

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Brodie Castle

Magnificent turreted castle with a playful garden and over 400 varieties of daffodil

Opening times today

Castle: 10.00–16.00
Playful Garden: Closed

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Brodick Castle

Gardens, woodland, waterfalls and a castle packed with treasures make this a must-visit on Arran

Opening times today

Castle, Garden, Café and Shop: 10.00–16.00
Country Park: All year, daily, 9.30–sunset

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🎅 Ho Ho how about a trip to see Mr & Mrs Claus?

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Pollok House

A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art

Opening times today

House: 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.30)

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Newhailes

Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment

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Weehailes Playpark: Closed

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Crathes Castle

Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails

Opening times today

Castle: Closed
Shop and Café: 11.00–16.00
Gardens: 11.00–16.00
Wild Wood Adventure Play: Closed
Grounds: All year, daily

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Protect Robert's letter

Returning Brodie Castle’s oldest document to public display

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Open for winter

Winter need not be the stay-at-home season. Make the most of the shorter days with our helpful guide to what’s open this winter 2019-20.

Give the gift of membership

Gift membership is the perfect way to share Scotland’s treasures with your loved ones. As a member, they’ll enjoy unlimited access to the heritage in our care – from coastlines to castles, art to architecture, wildlife to wilderness.

Scottish Christmas traditions

’Tis the season to be jolly! If you’re celebrating Christmas or Hogmanay in Scotland this year, there are lots of seasonal Scottish traditions that you can take part in – some of them old, some of them new.

7 Christmas gift hampers

Hampers are a unique way to wish a friend, family or a colleague a Merry Christmas! Please note that the last day to order for delivery to Europe is Thursday 12 December. The last day to order for UK delivery is Wednesday 18 December.

Protecting Culloden

Protecting Culloden needs two things: A plan and some consistency

The unicorn – Scotland’s national animal

In Scotland we’re known for our love of legends, from ghosts and witches to giant water monsters. But how did the magical unicorn become our national animal?

Introducing Violet Brodie: Part I – the Brodie Castle albums

Learn about the Morton team’s next project – a collection of photographic albums from Brodie Castle.

Introducing Violet Brodie: Part II – at home with the Brodies

Find out more about the fascinating albums compiled by Violet Brodie of Brodie Castle.

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Featured events

Nutcracker Christmas at Threave

Our Nutcracker Christmas is brimming with excitement for the whole family, from the Victorian-themed Christmas in the House with storytelling to Christmas crafts and a Nutcracker garden trail. The Sugar Plum Fairy willl even be handing out gifts!

14 Dec - 15 Dec

Dumfries & Galloway

Mrs Claus at Pollok House

Enjoy a truly magical Christmas experience when you bring the children to meet the award-winning Mrs Claus at Pollok House.

9 Dec - 24 Dec

Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley

Santa at Crathes Castle

Add some magic to this festive season and make sure to bring your little ones to see Santa in Crathes Castle!

14 Dec - 23 Dec

Aberdeen City & Shire

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