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A range of fossils are displayed on a dark felt mat on a table in a museum.
26 Jun 2024

Step back in time and discover Scotland’s prehistoric past

The Trust will take visitors on a journey through time to explore the prehistoric history of the town where famous Scots geologist Hugh Miller was born. Join one of our new Fossil Walks this summer to follow in his footsteps.

Two young women stand chatting at an archaeological dig site, with the Torridon mountains in the background. Other people are working in a shallow pit behind them.
25 Jun 2024

Building local connections to unique places

We’re exploring new ways to engage with local communities through an exciting initiative.

A fountain is seen on a lawn in the foreground of a large blonde sandstone castle
21 Jun 2024

Exploring Culzean Castle

Our Digital Marketing Apprentice, Charlie Cumming, writes about her recent visit to Culzean Castle.

A woman with black hair and a black top stands in a glasshouse
21 Jun 2024

Meet the Makers: Jenni from Jenni Douglas Designs

The Trust has teamed up with five talented local makers to produce the Pink Castle collection of products in celebration of the re-opening of Craigievar Castle.

A statue of a man on a horse sits on top of a plinth in a diamond with a path leading up to it and grass and trees on either side.
19 Jun 2024

The Trust opposes proposed development at Bannockburn Battlefield

The Trust is calling for the Scottish Government to intervene to stop a damaging new development on land of the historic and internationally important Bannockburn Battlefield.

A large drawing room with a patterned carpet, a chandelier, a gold guild mirror, and pictures hanging on the wall in gold gilded frames. There is also a fireplace at the end of the room, a window to the bottom right and a door on the left. There are various pieces of furniture in the room.

Jane Pirie: a complex woman connecting 19th-century Edinburgh

To mark Pride Month, Indigo Dunphy-Smith, Visitor Services Assistant at the Georgian House and co-chair of the Trust’s staff and volunteer Pride Network, delves into the life of Jane Pirie, an early 19th-century woman in Edinburgh.

A close-up of the delicate clusters of pale purple flowers on a branch of wisteria.
8 Jun 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #6 – Wisteria: cascading blossoms

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

8 Jun 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #5 – Peony: the problem of beauty

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

A man stands next to a table holding a roll of tartan fabric. There are shelves full of rolls of tartan fabric in the background.
5 Jun 2024

Meet the Makers: Keith Russell from Lochcarron of Scotland

The Trust has teamed up with five talented local makers to produce a collection of products celebrating the re-opening of Craigievar Castle.