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12 Oct 2023

Travellers' Choice Awards 2023

We’re celebrating after 22 of the special places in our care received TripAdvisor’s prestigious Travellers’ Choice Award 2023.

28 Sep 2023

Philip makes Culloden history again

15 years after the Culloden Visitor Centre opening, one of its stars has joined the Trust, helping others to connect with the battlefield’s history.

A group of people stand in front of a green gazebo on a grassy field, all smiling. It's raining and they're all in wet weather gear. There is a mix of adults and children.
26 Sep 2023

Record-breaking species monitoring at St Abb’s Head NNR

A recent BioBlitz event at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve has set a new monitoring record, with 349 different species recorded.

A large, white-stone-walled, 16th-century building stands on the High Street of Kirkcaldy, against a bright blue sky. It has a tiled roof and exposed stone chimneys.
20 Sep 2023

Open day at Sailors’ Walk

Meet National Trust for Scotland specialists at an informal open day at Sailors’ Walk on Saturday 21 October to hear about this special house in Kirkcaldy.

15 Sep 2023

New Peter Pan memorabilia at J M Barrie’s Birthplace

Adding even more magic, new items of Peter Pan memorabilia have been donated to J M Barrie’s Birthplace, including stage show programmes and letters.

A view of the back of Pollok House on a bright day, with wide stone steps leading up to the parterre gardens directly outside the house. The house is a classic Georgian 'square' shape, with a small wing either side.
7 Sep 2023

Pollok House to undergo major refurbishment

Glasgow’s iconic Pollok House is set to close for approximately two years so that a comprehensive refurbishment project can take place.

A woman stands at the top of a cliff with a tripod, looking down a very steep slope to the blue sea below and seabirds perched on the rocky shore.
31 Aug 2023

Significant seabird census completed at St Kilda

The census took staff and volunteers around 1,400 hours to complete and it highlights the importance of taking action to protect seabirds.

A close up of a perched brown hen harrier chick, with little patches of downy white feathers still visible along its head and wing.
29 Aug 2023

Birds of prey breeding success

Mar Lodge Estate has seen a successful breeding season, with 32 hen harrier chicks born on the estate.

The front facade of Brodick Castle is covered by scaffolding, seen from the garden path below.
23 Aug 2023

Conservation project on track at Brodick Castle

Here is an update on our nine-month conservation project to protect Brodick Castle for future generations.

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