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2 Mar 2018

Beauty and the beast

Pitmedden Garden during a snow blizzard
Pitmedden Garden during a snow blizzard
The snow may have been coming down thick and fast but National Trust for Scotland places are looking as pretty as ever. It’s like a winter wonderland rather than a beast from the east.

1. The Pineapple

A view of The Pineapple covered in snow

2. Hugh Miller's Birthplace

The thatched roof of Hugh Miller's Birthplace with a dusting of snow

3. Castle Fraser

A snow-covered Castle Fraser viewed from inside the courtyard

4. Pitmedden Garden

The snow-covered hedges of Pitmedden Garden under a blue sky

5. Hill of Tarvit Mansion

Featured Place: Hill of Tarvit Mansion
A view of Hill of Tarvit Mansion from the snow covered grounds

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