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Castle Fraser on a sunny winter's day with a dusting of snow.

Christmas at Castle Fraser

The decorations at Castle Fraser are made with plants grown in the castle garden, then cut and dried in time for Christmas. Enjoy this festive celebration of the garden inside the castle.

Three glass tumblers are displayed in a line on a desk. The middle one has coloured counters in it. The tumbler on the left has a sign in front that says Local; the tumbler on the right has a sign in front that says International.
19 Dec 2024

Visitor statistics for the Hill House

The Hill House Visitor Services team were curious to learn whether the language guides currently on offer at the site represented the languages spoken most by our visitors.

A puffin flying in the air, coming in to land.
19 Dec 2024

Where do our seabirds spend Christmas?

While you are tucking into your Christmas pudding, have you ever wondered where our seabirds are spending the festive period?

A young man hiking a knife-edged mountain ridge on the Liathach Ridge

Supporting communities and wellbeing with walks in nature

Find out how we’re working with communities and using our amazing outdoor places to boost people’s wellbeing.

An older couple are almost silhouetted on a mountain, as they work to plant a tree on a steep slope.
5 Dec 2024

Amateur gardeners leave lasting legacy for rare Arran trees

A couple with a passion for the rare Arran whitebeam have worked for years to help save the native tree species from extinction.

A close up of a holly branch with red berries

Festive flora

Wrap up warm against the chill of the season and explore the nature, beauty and heritage of our gardens this winter.

Three women stand in front of an exhibition entrance panel and a large framed embroidery. The word Stitched is stencilled onto the wall above some introductory copy.
22 Nov 2024

Love Scotland podcast – Season 10

Enjoy the tenth season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some thrilling stories about Scotland’s people and places.

A black metalwork gate, featuring an intricate design of leaves, apples, pears and dragonflies, is closed across the narrow entrance to a walled garden.
21 Nov 2024

Inverewe’s new gates

Thanks to a generous donation, we have been able to install beautiful new fruit gates at the entrance of Inverewe’s walled garden, protecting it from deer.

Two men sit on a hillside, surrounded by long grass. Ben Lawers rises behind them. The man on the left has long curly blond hair and a red beard; the man on the right has short dark hair. Both wear National Trust for Scotland fleeces.
21 Nov 2024

Dynamic duo return to save mountain plant habitats

We’ve bolstered our team at Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve to conserve the collection of nationally rare and scarce mountain plant species.