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.
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🐦 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
🎬 You’ve seen the film, now visit the set
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Culross
Step into the past along the cobbled streets of a picturesque village with its own ochre-coloured palace
St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
Glencoe
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
👋 Be our guests, bring the whole clan
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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
A celebration of the early life and the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
🙌 It’s time for an adventure – pick a play park
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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
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
✋ Get hands on with history
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Bannockburn
Stand shoulder to shoulder with Robert the Bruce on the site of his greatest victory.
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
A celebration of the early life and the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet
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
⛰️ Bag yourself another Munro
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Ben Lomond
Scotland’s most southerly Munro offers spectacular views of Loch Lomond.
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest nature reserve and a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
Ben Lawers
Several of Scotland’s highest Munros, teeming with wildlife and much loved by walkers
🏖️ Explore beautiful beaches and coastline
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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.
Culzean Castle
Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks
💕 Fall in love with more than just the views
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St Abb’s Head
Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies
Iona
Cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas
Glencoe
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
👻 Be brave – these places could be haunted
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Fyvie Castle
An imposing 800-year-old fortress, with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in its loch
Drum Castle
Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails