Conservation project on track at Brodick Castle

We started the programme of work on Brodick Castle in January this year to repair and restore its roof, windows, stonework, water, guttering and drainage. The work is being carried out by specialist skilled contractors and supports our goal to care for, protect and share Scotland’s natural and cultural heritage. We mapped out a nine-month programme of building work on the fabric of the building to help it withstand the effects of time, rain and climate change.

Some paths in the gardens have been closed to visitors while the work is ongoing, but we are working closely with our building contractors to minimise disruption.

Sally Gandon, the National Trust for Scotland’s Operations Manager for Brodick Castle, said: ‘We’re pleased with the progress being made on the restoration work to the castle building, its external features and interior, which is on schedule to be finished by the end of September. One of the main challenges was to protect Brodick’s important collection of historic artefacts while the work took place. Thankfully, we had the expertise of our regional conservator on hand who helped with the major logistical task of packing, protecting and moving the collections within the castle throughout the maintenance and conservation programme.

‘The work has gone smoothly, with the high-level maintenance now complete. Throughout the nine-month programme we’ve tried to minimise disruption for the local community and visitors to the wider estate – for example, carrying out a lot of the restoration to the windows over the winter period, while the property was closed.’

Sally continued: ‘This work supports our conservation objectives to improve and stabilise the condition of our heritage buildings and estate to deliver our vision to provide access to nature, beauty and heritage for everyone, as outlined in our strategy, launched in 2022.’

Read more about our ten-year strategy: Nature, Beauty & Heritage for Everyone