Storm Floris

Due to Storm Floris, some of our places remain closed today. We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused – please check our website or property social channels before travelling.

Join

All Stories

Showing 2136 results for . Clear filter
Red flags stand in a line, some distance apart from each other, on Culloden Battlefield.
27 Oct 2020

Was there a Jamaican man at the Battle of Culloden?

As part of Black History Month in October 2020 we took a closer look at an embroidered picture on display in the visitor centre at Culloden, which was thought to depict a West Indian man on the Jacobite side at the battle of Culloden in 1746.

Black and white photograph of two small girls sitting next to each other in front of a 'cut out' piano in a photographer's studio.

The turn of the page: a photographic ghost story

We explore Victorian studio photography through a fictional ghost story!

A man and a woman stand in front of a display of large colourful woollen scarves, arms around each other's waist.
26 Oct 2020

Meet the Makers: Kenneth Pollock and Anne Bell from Green Grove Weavers

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland, by selling their products in our physical and online shops. This time, we meet Kenneth Pollock and Anne Bell from Green Grove Weavers.

An old gold and cream silk dress is displayed on a mannequin against a plain grey background. It has a tight bodice section, with a long full skirt. Red flowers decorate the silk at the back.
22 Oct 2020

The tale of a silk dress: part 2

Read the next entry in our imagined diary of a beautiful silk dress, as she continues her account of her exciting travels, leading to her final destination.

A grand 3-storey Georgian House, flanked by two single-storey pavilions. There are curving stone steps with two lion statues on pillars leading up to the house.
22 Oct 2020

What’s up at Pollok

Read about Pollok House from a teenager’s point of view – it’s still a great way to spend a day.

Two bookshelves filled with hardback books. There is a photo of Charles Rennie Mackintosh to the right.
21 Oct 2020

The Hill House: the library

Find inspiration in the book titles in this room, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for book publisher Walter Blackie.

An aerial view of Brodie Castle, showing the building surrounded by manicured lawns and woodland. A large gravel drive with several paths leading off lies in front of the castle.
20 Oct 2020

The Great Eight at Brodie Castle

Visitor Services Manager Julie Armour – who is the third generation of her family to work at Brodie – tells us some of her highlights at the property.

A purple-flowered rhododendron grows in amongst pine trees and ferns in a densely planted area.
19 Oct 2020

Project Wipeout spreads south

Work to get rid of invasive plants at properties is now underway at Brodie, Brodick and Culzean.

A red grouse perches on a rock in Mar Lodge Estate
19 Oct 2020

Fighting for a strong environmental watchdog

We’re asking people to sign our petition, calling for the Scottish Parliament to protect Scotland’s natural environment after Brexit by creating a strong environmental watchdog.