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A close-up of pale yellow primroses growing on a woodland floor.
9 Mar 2020

Blooming gorgeous: primrose

Primroses add a splash of colour to the woodland around the Mire Loch and the sea braes after a dull winter.

A clear reflection in Loch Duich beneath the iconic Five Sisters mountains of Kintail
6 Mar 2020

Keeping an eye on coronavirus

Properties are open as planned.

A young man standing in a garden in front of a glasshouse
6 Mar 2020

Award-winning Garden Apprentice at Crathes Castle Garden

National Trust for Scotland Garden Apprentice recognised as Student of the Year by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.

A group of people working in a rock garden
6 Mar 2020

Leith Hall – a restoration of rocks

A long-standing project to restore the Rock Garden at Leith Hall will finally be completed in spring this year.

5 Mar 2020

House party weddings with the National Trust for Scotland

If you’re planning a weekend wedding celebration in an elegant country house or grand castle then check out our fabulous venues.

A man holding an omega-shaped sign that reads 'Love, the National Trust for Scotland' stands in front of a double staircase.
5 Mar 2020

The trailblazer that was Caroline Norton

This Women’s History Month, we’re publishing a series of blog posts written by our volunteers and staff. Our second post explores the life of Caroline Norton.

4 Mar 2020

Bringing the banyan to the V&A

A gentleman’s early 18th-century nightgown from Newhailes, known as a banyan, features in an exhibition ‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ at the V&A in London.

A wooden bridge with a metal handrail on one side spans a rushing river in a Highland woodland.
3 Mar 2020

Rebuilding bridges across our landscapes

Find out about our work to care for some of the most remote bridges in Scotland.

Part of the new bathymetric chart of Canna Harbour, showing the pier and surrounding water depth
3 Mar 2020

Exploring the deep

The Isle of Canna has recently completed a high-tech bathymetric survey of the harbour.