From coastlines to castles, wildlife to wilderness, we do what we do ...
For the love of ScotlandFor the love of Scotland
100 ways we protectWe protect over 100 treasured places in Scotland.
Search for them by name or location.
📚 You’ve read the stories, now discover the authors
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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
A celebration of the early life and the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
Souter Johnnie’s Cottage
Home of the shoemaker immortalised by Robert Burns in Tam o’ Shanter
⚔️ Follow the rise and fall of the Jacobites
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Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
Glenfinnan Monument
Moving tribute to those who died fighting the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
👣 Go exploring – it’s time for a new adventure
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Kintail
Exceptional and remote mountain scenery with lochs, glens and the magnificent ridge of the Five Sisters
Arduaine Garden
Bold colours and fragrant scents bring an exotic touch to this Argyll coastal garden
Staffa
Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave
🏖️ Explore beautiful beaches and coastline
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Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks.
Iona
Cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
Balmacara Estate
With Skye on the horizon, this traditional Highland crofting estate offers a huge range of outdoor activities.
🐦 Seabird havens and epic coastal views
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St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
Fair Isle
The most remote inhabited island in the UK, famed for its seabirds and fabulous knitwear
St Kilda
Fragments of the past haunt these islands, now home to the UK’s largest colony of Atlantic puffins
🐶 Let your dog lead you in the right direction
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Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places Baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting
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Threave Garden
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey-viewing platform and bat reserve
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
Preston Mill
Picturesque mill on the banks of the River Tyne - waterwheel, millpond, doocot and Outlander set
🖼️ Arts, culture and everything in between
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Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment
Haddo House
An elegant and luxurious stately home designed by William Adam
Pollok House
A grand country house in the heart of Glasgow with an impressive collection of Spanish art
🌊 Waterfalls are natural wonders
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Grey Mare’s Tail
One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below
Corrieshalloch Gorge
Walk across the suspension bridge as the River Droma rushes through a mile-long box canyon below.
Falls of Glomach
A breathtaking Highland waterfall cuts through Scotland’s wildest countryside
🙌 It’s time for an adventure – pick a play park
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Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks.
Brodie Castle
Magnificent turreted castle with a playful garden and over 400 varieties of daffodil
Newhailes
Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment