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The Moon Gate sits behind a variety of plants in the Walled Garden of Leith Hall

22 Jun 2022

Why we love Leith Hall

Members from the team at Leith Hall, Garden & Estate in Aberdeenshire share some of the reasons why they love this very special place.

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20 Jun 2022

Get active this summer

Ready to enjoy a great Scottish summer? From family-friendly days out to demanding mountain hikes, we’ve got plenty of ideas for the long, warm days ahead.

Four people in a row in kayaks raise their hands in the air. The water is very still and blue. Tall mountains rise behind them in the distance.

20 Jun 2022

Make the longest day of the year the most exciting yet

The longest day (21 June this year) marks the start of summer in Scotland. With daylight lasting late into the evening, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore some of our beautiful places.

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 an exhibition space in a well-lit gallery. On the left, two framed prints are hung on a white wall. In the centre, a large print of a young man's head is displayed on a wooden easel in front of a large window. On the right, another framed print can just be seen hung on the wall.

14 Jun 2022

Peacock at Drum: The Fine Art of Printmaking

A vibrant new exhibition is on display at Drum Castle this summer, celebrating the work of Peacock, a local printmaking workshop.

Shelves and shelves of leather-bound books fill a bookcase wall. The book spines nearly all feature decorative elements in the 'Glasgow Style' from the early 20th century.

13 Jun 2022

Talwin Morris

Talwin Morris was an architect and designer, and his work can be admired at the Hill House alongside the designs of his contemporaries Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.

A view of a kitchen garden in full bloom, with various plots and beds separated by wooden posts or a see-through wrap. Bright orange flowers grow in the foreground, beside some onions, staked beans and a very leafy vegetable bed.

9 Jun 2022

Leith Hall Garden: time to nourish and flourish

Leith Hall’s kitchen garden is a rewarding place, especially in summer.

A room in an old house with a flagstone floor and exposed timber beams in the ceiling has an exhibition on display. The exhibition is shown on various panels mounted on wooden easels around the edge of the room.

9 Jun 2022

‘Inverness Stinks’ – new exhibition at Abertarff House

Hold your noses and journey back in time to Inverness’s not-so-fragrant past in a new exhibition, which explores the city before clean water and sanitation.

8 Jun 2022

A trip around Canna Bay

Our Canna House Manager takes us on a trip around the beautiful Canna Bay on a sunny morning in April.

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