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A view of Fingal's Cave on Staffa and the surrounding basalt columns, seen from a little way out to sea on a sunny day.
6 Jul 2022

Staffa, a humbling island

Rachel, one of our rangers on Staffa, shares her experience of being a part of this captivating little Scottish island, and observes the puffins and the people around her.

A blond highland cow stands in a meadow with Culloden Visitor Centre in the background.
4 Jul 2022

Behind the scenes this summer

Our expert teams have been working on some fascinating projects to conserve and showcase our natural and cultural heritage.

A group of pink lupins grow in a border. Clusters of pink-purple flowers grow all the way up their chunky stems.
28 Jun 2022

Crathes Garden blog #14: Lovely lupins

This month, our expert garden guide takes a look at one of the most eye-catching plants to be found at Crathes: the lupins.

22 Jun 2022

Beyond Beckford: reviewing and re-interpreting the Beckford Collection

As part of a Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) funded internship Beyond Beckford, a PhD student and a PhD candidate are carrying out research at Brodick Castle.

A man and a woman sit outside on garden chairs. Behind them are fields, a loch, and mountains beyond. The man has white hair and is wearing a pink shirt with a red waistcoat. The woman has a grey jumper on over a long-sleeved stripy top, and she's holding a bottle of the gin they distil.
20 Jun 2022

Meet the makers: Gordon and Vanessa of Badachro Distillery

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 Gordon and Vanessa of Badachro Distillery.

17 Jun 2022

A new entrance for Crathes Garden

The works are nearly complete on the new garden entrance at Crathes Castle. Find out more and take a look inside before it opens for business this summer season.

A little silver oblong box, shaped like an old book, is displayed against a pale grey background. It has some etched patterns on the top and side.
17 Jun 2022

Plague, fire, floods and a king

A PhD candidate has been researching the history behind some of the objects in a new exhibition at Brodick Castle on Arran.

Lots of brightly coloured cotton reels are arranged neatly on a wooden peg board, designed to keep them all in place.
15 Jun 2022

A stitch back in time ...

One of our amazing volunteers shares how skills learned in her former career continue to be put to use in the sewing group at Falkland Palace.

A view of the exterior of the Georgian House in Charlotte Square, seen from the gardens. Crocus flowers bloom in the foreground. The house has a blue front door, that almost matches the sky!
8 Jun 2022

Why we love the Georgian House

Hear from our amazing team and some wonderful visitors about reasons to visit this fascinating property at the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town.