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A view of Glencoe with a stormy, dramatic sky
3 Sept 2019

Exploring the beauty of Glencoe

We invited three of Scotland’s top landscape photography instagrammers to celebrate World Photography Day at Glencoe.

Part of a painted mural found on the ceiling in a pub on St Kilda, featuring two puffins facing each other on a grassy meadow.
30 Aug 2019

From the edge of the world: part 10

Our new blog from St Kilda reveals what it’s like to spend a season working here.

30 Aug 2019

Stories from Staffa: island of staves

Peter offers a brief explanation of Staffa’s geology, looking at volcanic activity, the famous columnar basalts and the great caves.

Black and white photo of the ruin of Crookston Castle
30 Aug 2019

The National Trust for Scotland and World War II

This article looks at the early history of the National Trust for Scotland and its activities during World War II.

Raspberry jam is spread on a wedge-shaped potato scone, that sits on top of other potato scones on a plate. A spoon filled with jam lies beside it. Behind the plate are three small jars of raspberry jam.

Mairi Sawyer’s raspberry jam

To celebrate the Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, food blogger Claire Jessiman tackles an unusual jam recipe.

Three people running across the lawn with Culzean Castle in the background.
23 Aug 2019

A family day out at Culzean Castle

Culzean Castle & Country Park is the perfect place to spend a day with the family.

A hand holds a Trust omega-shaped sign (stating LOVE) in front of Newhailes House
19 Aug 2019

Starting on Newhailes’ Stables

We’re now embarking on the next stage of the Newhailes Revival project.

15 Aug 2019

Stories from Staffa: Flower notes from a small isle

Peter shares some examples and descriptions of Staffa’s rich and diverse flora.

Gun Feathers Bay in St Kilda on a sunny day. A stone building stands in the foreground with a blue shimmering sea and bobbing yachts in the background.
13 Aug 2019

From the edge of the world: part 9

Our blog from St Kilda has a guest writer this week, who shares what it's like to volunteer on the island.

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