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Black and white archival image of the village on Hirta, St Kilda. The large mountain of Conachair is in the background.
29 Apr 2021

The National Trust for Scotland’s St Kilda archives

Archivist Ian Riches gives a flavour of just some of the hundreds of documents and photos we look after relating to St Kilda.

Rays of sunshine beam down upon a moorland area beside a single track road. In the background is an enormous shoulder of a mountain, silhouetted against the blue sky.
28 Apr 2021

Making a difference – our proposals for Scotland 2021–26

Read the National Trust for Scotland’s manifesto for the upcoming elections for the Scottish Parliament.

A view of a large moorland area, with a large stone cairn in the distance. The sky is blue, with white fluffy clouds scudding across.
19 Apr 2021

275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden – films

A chance to watch the four films created for our online event commemorating the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden.

Long grass sways in the wind on a large empty moor. A line of trees stand in the background with hills in the distance.
16 Apr 2021

Call on politicians to protect battlefields

Our election manifesto includes proposals to better protect battlefields.

A crystal tumbler is a third full of whisky. It is displayed against a black background.
2 Apr 2021

Tell us your whisky stories

We’ve launched a public appeal for stories related to whisky production in the 18th and 19th centuries to help uncover Scotland’s illicit whisky past.

A smiling woman sits on the edge of a large wheelbarrow in a gravelled courtyard area. She wears a hi-vis vest and holds a hammer in her hand. A large sledge hammer rests against her leg.
2 Apr 2021

Here comes the Dun: work starts on major project

Work has begun at House of Dun, near Montrose, on creating a heritage park that will tell the stories of the Angus landscape and its people.

A pineapple-shaped building stands at the centre of a tall, stone garden wall. Shrubs are trained against the garden wall. Tall trees stand at either edge.
29 Mar 2021

Objection to planning application adjacent to the Pineapple

We have lodged a formal objection to plans for 82 houses and a ‘visitor centre’ adjacent to the Pineapple, Hill of Airth.

A contractor kneels in a mossy woodland area, holding an uprooted plant in one hand. They wear a midge net over their head and sunglasses.
22 Mar 2021

Players’ support tops £1.3m

Support for Scotland’s heritage from players of the People’s Postcode Lottery has exceeded £1.3 million.

A view of Threave House from the bottom of a gently sloping hill. The foreground is carpeted with daffodils. Tall trees frame the photo.
18 Mar 2021

An update on the re-opening of our properties

We’re really looking forward to welcoming you back to our properties and holiday accommodation as soon as we can.

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