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A row of old, leather-bound cookbooks stand on a shelf. The red book closest to the camera is called Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management.
1 Jun 2021

Edinburgh’s Pantry: porridge and peasemeal

Enjoy our first instalment of a series of articles highlighting the food and drink to be found in Edinburgh’s pantries of the past.

Woman wearing face mask holding moustache up at the Hill House
31 May 2021

Mimic Mack’s style to mark architect’s birthday

Channel Charles Rennie Mackintosh for birthday celebrations at the Hill House this weekend.

A woman in a pink t-shirt is in a garden and holds a National Trust for Scotland omega sign, with the word 'love' on it.
31 May 2021

A day in the life of a ... Visitor Experience Manager

We meet Julie Armour from Brodie Castle for a behind-the-scenes glance at the important role she plays in caring for our special places.

A view of a metal suspension bridge spanning a woodland gorge. The platform is made from wooden planks. A path leads up to the bridge, and is fenced either side.
27 May 2021

Corrieshalloch plans progress to planning

We’ve applied for planning permission for our Corrieshalloch Gorge project.

A small bird perched on a bare branch of a tree. The bird, a redstart, has a darker head and a pale orange breast.
27 May 2021

Spring bird migration at Mar Lodge Estate

Every spring, birds arrive from across the world to breed at Mar Lodge Estate, and we’ve been following their stories.

27 May 2021

Our mountain footpath team v the Scottish midge

Our brilliant mountain footpath team take on ALL the Scottish midges!

Three gardeners kneel on a narrow gravel path beside a long flower bed. They are weeding. A garden hose on a blue trolley is parked between them on the path. At the far end of the path is a small, tower-like, garden pavilion structure.
26 May 2021

Crathes Garden blog #1: Seven years’ weeding

Join our expert garden guide for a behind-the-scenes look at what the team are working on in the garden at Crathes.

A view of Culzean Castle from the Fountain Court garden in front of it, on a sunny day. Palm trees line the walls of the garden. A flowering yellow shrub is in the right foreground.
25 May 2021

The Great Eight at Culzean Castle

Gordon Nelson, Head Guide and Collections Care Officer at Culzean Castle, tells us about some of his favourite things to look for at the property.

A view of the classical Georgian, symmetrical facade of House of Dun. Very tall trees surround the house. A garden is laid out in front of the house.
25 May 2021

What we’re doing at House of Dun

Enjoy a sneak peek behind the scenes at the House of Dun project in Angus.

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