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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.

A composite artwork depicting an orchard with Falkland Palace rising beyond. The palace is stitched in brown thread, but the trees are made out of a fine fabric, directly applied to the canvas. The daisies in the foreground are made from white felt stitched onto the canvas, with bright yellow buttons at the centre.
6 Jun 2022

Falkland and beyond

Award-winning artist Pat Beveridge returns to Falkland Palace this year with an exhibition of her work, including paintings of the palace and garden as well as scenes of Fife.

A close-up view of star-shaped little yellow flowers, growing close to the ground. They also have small green waxy-looking leaves.
6 Jun 2022

Summer highlights

The long daylight hours at this time of year provide a great opportunity to make the most of some wonderful seasonal sights.

A woman wearing a yellow waterproof coat and green wellies scrubs a stone jetty with a brush. She also wears a red life jacket, as the sea is lapping the edges of the jetty.
1 Jun 2022

From the edge of the world 2022 – part 5

To mark Volunteers’ Week 2022, this blog post is written by Julie Hunt, one of our volunteers on St Kilda.

A document with the Queen's signature, dated July 6th 2000
31 May 2022

A visit from Her Majesty

To mark the Platinum Jubilee, we look back at the Queen’s many royal visits to National Trust for Scotland properties.

Craigievar Castle viewed from a lawn to the side of the pink tower house. It's a bright and sunny day, and the castle casts a long shadow over the drive.
26 May 2022

The Great Eight at Craigievar Castle

John Lemon, Visitor Services Supervisor at Craigievar Castle, tells about some of the things he loves at this place.

Very colourful flower beds line a gravel path in a walled garden. In the background stands Crathes Castle.
25 May 2022

Crathes Garden blog #13: Dreams and practicalities

Our expert garden guide shares some spring highlights at Crathes and considers the careful balance in gardening between creativity and practicality.

A furry-looking bumblebee sits in a bright pink thistle head, with a long green stem.
19 May 2022

Weaving a floral tapestry at Pitmedden Garden

Here’s a guide to some of the plants you’ll see in our new floristic meadow at Pitmedden Garden in Aberdeenshire.

Two people sit on a grassy and rocky hillside. It appears very windy. They are setting up a bait station, which consists of a deep plastic tray with a little entrance hole at the side and a bait disc inside.
16 May 2022

From the edge of the world 2022 – part 4

Perfectly timed for Invasive Species Week 2022, in her latest blog our St Kilda ranger talks about some of the biosecurity work taking place to protect these very special islands.