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A young girl, wearing a Santa hat, sits at a white table, writing. Craigievar Castle and a shaped yew tree can be seen through the window in the background.
17 Feb 2021

The daft days

To celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, also known as the ‘daft days’, we arranged some virtual workshops to encourage the next generation of bards.

A wedding ceremony taking place in the garden at Crathes Castle. The bride and groom exchange vows under a green arch, watched by rows of guests seated on chairs.

Top 6 garden party weddings

Secret gardens hidden behind stone walls, sweeping staircases, colourful flower beds and magnificent trees – our gardens offer the perfect backdrop for outdoor weddings.

16 Feb 2021

Behind the scenes at Culloden Battlefield

Culloden Battlefield’s new Estate Manager, Catriona McIntosh, explains how she plans to continue the care of this important, iconic and culturally significant place.

A drinks can left in a stream in a mountainous landscape.
16 Feb 2021

Scotland’s most famous glen to receive funding to improve visitor experience

If you love Glencoe and Glen Etive, you’ll be pleased to hear that a project which aims to empower tourists to explore the Glens responsibly is set to receive vital funding to help balance the needs of visitors, local people and the landscape.

Little green daffodil shoots poke through a thick blanket of snow.
16 Feb 2021

First signs of spring at Brodie Castle

The famous Brodie daffodils are beginning to poke their green shoots through the snow, showing that spring is well and truly on its way.

Two black and white photos side by side: on the left is a woman in a long dress sitting on a chair in front of a fireplace: the photo on the right shows the head and shoulders of a young man with dark hair. He has a distinctive moustache and a cravat.
12 Feb 2021

Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh – a modern couple

Discover more about the Mackintoshes’ romantic relationship and their progressive thinking.

Village Bay in St Kilda seen from high on the grassy hillside behind the village.
9 Feb 2021

The island that time never forgot

Newly published research has revealed how archaeologists discovered evidence of inhabitation over 2,000 years ago on St Kilda.

Two sheets of an old, handwritten letter are displayed side by side. The paper is a parchment type, written on with black ink. There are several brown water marks on the sheets.
9 Feb 2021

Hebridean fleas, false teeth and fine dirigibles

A new Radio 3 documentary and some newly uncovered letters cast further light on Margaret Fay Shaw’s life in South Uist in the 1930s.

A blue loch surrounded by rocky mountains and montane habitat under a blue sky.
8 Feb 2021

Scotland’s missing habitat – restoring montane woodlands at Mar Lodge Estate

Find out more about the work currently underway at Mar Lodge Estate to restore this key upland habitat.