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A smiling young man wearing an apron over a patterned jumper stands at the base of mountains and beside a loch.
20 Dec 2023

Meet the Makers: Finlay from Chocolates of Glenshiel

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland. Discover the stories behind the makers of some of our products.

15 Dec 2023

12 must-have plants for Christmas

The PLANTS project pick 12 plants that defy winter to cheer up the garden at Christmas.

A composite image made up of two photos side by side. On the left is a smiling young man with a beard. He is standing on a cliff edge and is holding a pair of binoculars. A rocky beach is far below him. On the right is a photo of a fluffy white seal pup lying on some rocks.
15 Dec 2023

Love Scotland podcast – Season 7

Listen to the seventh season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some thrilling stories about Scotland’s people and places.

Two young girls skip across a grassy lawn, smiling from ear to ear. Each carries a trail sheet and wears Easter egg boppers on their heads. Their family members are in the background, watching them and laughing.

Easter Egg Trails 2024

Fun for every-bunny! We’re running Easter Egg Trails at 35 of our places across Scotland this year.

Two women stand with their arms around each other in the pouring rain. Both are wearing waterproof jackets with their hoods up. Behind them is a Glencoe Land Rover parked on a gravel area. In the background a waterfall runs off a grassy hillside.
6 Dec 2023

Jackie Bird becomes a ranger for the day at Glencoe

National Trust for Scotland President Jackie Bird braved the rain at Glencoe National Nature Reserve to support vital conservation work.

A man in a blue National Trust for Scotland jackets stands in Glencoe, with mountains rising in the distance, holding a clipboard and a measuring wheel.
4 Dec 2023

Works begins on the new Glencoe Greenway

The Glencoe Greenway will improve safe and sustainable access into the heart of the glen for walkers, cyclists and others.

Two sea stacks are silhouetted against a dusk sky and the ocean. At the top of the taller one on the left, you can just make out the figures of three people.
1 Dec 2023

Robbie scales ‘The Thumb’ in St Kilda

A team of climbers, led by Robbie Phillips, has achieved the first ascent of a famous St Kilda sea stack in over 130 years, working with the Trust to plan the ascent safely and sustainably.

The Castle Fraser library with a green Christmas tree at its centre, decorated with small handcrafted stockings stitched with names, and red and gold ornaments.
1 Dec 2023

Research reveals hidden meanings behind Christmas carol

New Christmas activities at Castle Fraser have been inspired by hidden meanings in the 12 Days of Christmas carol.

A man crouches on a footpath that runs through a glen alongside a burn, with tall mountains all around. He wears a waterproof jacket and walking boots.
29 Nov 2023

Mast plan harming Scotland’s most beautiful views

The nationwide 4G expansion project is having a severely detrimental impact on the landscape in some of Scotland’s most beautiful and remote locations, and the Trust calling for a joined-up approach to protect Scotland’s landscapes.

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