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A large round stone cairn stands in the middle of a battlefield. Mountains and forests can be seen in the distance.
8 Nov 2017

Planning without the people

Culloden Battlefield is one Trust site which is threatened by possible developments

Culloden battles it out at tourism Oscars
7 Nov 2017

Culloden battles it out at tourism Oscars

Culloden celebrating double win at the Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards.

A woman in a high-vis vest and red hard hat points towards a large sculpture of a white rabbit, lying on an earth bank in the background. She is surrounded by what looks like a building site.
6 Nov 2017

Meet Brodie’s big bunny

A 6.5-metre bunny dropped in to Brodie Castle as work to build the Playful Garden continues.

A view of the kitchen in Moirlanich Longhouse.
3 Nov 2017

Lang may yer hingin’ lum reek

The Project Reveal West Team are intrigued by a rare hanging lum in the kitchen of Moirlanich Longhouse.

A small metal key has a long white keyring attached that reads: mahogany box, golden telescope.
3 Nov 2017

If the key fits ...

Project Reveal North West team find a mysterious key at Brodie Castle. What will it open?

A group of hikers walk along a path across a hillside.
3 Nov 2017

Members’ Centres and Friends’ Groups

Join our local group network and open the door to even more memorable experiences with the National Trust for Scotland.

A gold filigree case with a chain encloses a red ball-shaped item, which looks a little like a fat ball for birds.

Revealing our eerie artefacts

For Halloween, our curators have picked out some of the spookiest pieces in our collection, from all over Scotland.

A close-up of a pot of nuts, burning in a fire pit. Flames fill the pit, with white embers below.

6 Scottish Halloween traditions

Discover the story behind Scottish Halloween traditions, which has its roots in the Gaelic festival of Samhain.

A group of young people stand by some wooden stocks in front of a large mural of soldiers fighting at the Battle of Bannockburn.
11 Oct 2017

Blueprint shows heritage how to hook young people

The report by the Heritage Blueprint group was presented at our 2017 AGM in September.

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