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Adventures for all

Whether you’re after a five-minute meander or a multi-day marathon, here are some of our suggestions for the best places to enjoy a walk or a wander this summer.

A young woman, dressed in Georgian costume, stands beside a portrait of herself in a castle drawing room.
26 Jun 2025

Aberdeenshire actress brings Scotland’s heritage to life

A local actress with an uncanny resemblance to a member of Drum Castle’s Irvine family has helped to engage young people with their local heritage.

Eleven gardeners stand at Threave Garden, holding shovels, spades and rakes.
25 Jun 2025

Threave School celebrates 65 years of growing great gardeners

The Threave School of Heritage Gardening is celebrating its 65th anniversary with a special reunion in July.

A recently completed concrete landing jetty on the island of Staffa.
25 Jun 2025

Battling the elements to upgrade Staffa’s jetty

A major repair project has been completed on Staffa to upgrade the landing jetty and improve accessibility to a beloved island.

A close-up of a woman with short hair, who is wearing glasses. She is standing in a room with many paintings on the wall. She wears a black suit jacket with a pearl necklace and earrings.
24 Jun 2025

New Chair confirmed for the National Trust for Scotland

Dame Sue Bruce has been appointed as Sir Mark Jones’s successor, starting in August 2025.

A display of lots of different flavours of ice cream.

The coolest ice cream spots across the Trust

It wouldn’t be summer without ice cream and luckily, we’ve got plenty of it to go around!

A group of children follow an adult ranger along a narrow path in woodland, with sun streaming through the canopy.
20 Jun 2025

Outdoors with our rangers

Brodick’s Senior Ranger shares her experiences of introducing the country park’s Young Gnats Club to the joys of a dawn chorus.

The exterior of a large, grey stone, two-storey house with a lower-level extension to the right, which has a red roof.
13 Jun 2025

Canna House reopens with post-war atmosphere preserved

Canna House is open to the public after a nine-year programme of repair and restoration.

A woman stands on the bow of a boat looking towards the camera. The sea is calm behind her, and an island appears on the horizon.
13 Jun 2025

Love Scotland podcast – 2025 season

In this episode, Jackie meets the Trust’s Footpath team and finds out what it takes to maintain our large path network.