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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✋ Get hands on with history
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Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
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
🙌 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
👻 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
🌼 Find the right root on a garden walk
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Inverewe
Rare species thrive in this heritage garden as the effects of the Gulf Stream meet the Highlands
Threave Garden
A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey-viewing platform and bat reserve
Pitmedden Garden
Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with unique and vibrant floral designs
🐶 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
⛰️ 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
🐦 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
💕 Fall in love with more than just the views
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Glencoe
Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands
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
👋 Be our guests, bring the whole clan
We recommend
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
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
🖼️ 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