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A group of four schoolchildren stand with a museum conservator all wear purple conservation gloves and some hold clip boards.
29 Oct 2024

Burns inspires young people to connect with museums

A group of primary schoolchildren from Ayr have created a new guided walk at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and Cottage thanks to a new education project.

The rotunda at Bannockburn at sunset. The sky is a bright orange to the left, with dark blue clouds to the right. Trees stand silhouetted beside the rotunda and flag pole.
28 Oct 2024

Report shows Bannockburn proposals to be ’unacceptable’

A professional report commissioned by the Trust reveals that a planning submission was submitted to Stirling Council for a horse-trotting track on the site of the historic Bannockburn Battlefield, and the council’s assessment of it is ‘fundamentally flawed’.

A bride and groom embrace in the gardens of Haddo House.
28 Oct 2024

Tartan traditions: Louise and Michael’s timeless Haddo House wedding

Louise and Michael’s Haddo House wedding blended tartan traditions, family and Scottish heritage for a joyful late summer celebration.

A lady wearing blue jeans and a blue t-shirt stands on the left with her arm around a shorter lady wearing a pink coat and white jeans.
25 Oct 2024

Love Scotland podcast – Season 10

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

A stack of round shortbread biscuits are piled on a wooden chopping board, sprinkled with white sugar. A biscuit snapped into four pieces lies on the work surface in the foreground. A bowl of red berries and a red and yellow rose are in the blurred background.

Recipe: Jasmine’s shortbread from Mackintosh at the Willow

Create buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with this simple recipe by Jasmine Spears, head pastry chef at Mackintosh at the Willow.

A line of people stand on Culloden Battlefield, by a tall red flag, posing for the camera. Digging work is taking place in the background.
23 Oct 2024

Archaeological dig at Culloden Battlefield

Combining traditional tools and cutting-edge technology, archaeologists and volunteers have begun a remarkable dig at Culloden Battlefield.

A small cross-stitched puffin design on some cream aida. A needle threaded with orange thread lies beside it.
22 Oct 2024

Try at home: puffin cross stitch

This cross stitch pattern has been inspired by a sampler from the collection at Leith Hall, which you can see as part of the Stitched exhibition in Edinburgh.

A lemon drizzle cake with two slices cut from it is on a chopping board. Half a lemon is on a tea towel next to the board, with two tulips lying behind.
17 Oct 2024

Recipe: Elizabeth’s lemon drizzle cake from Drum Castle

Simple to make and delicious to eat, try out this recipe at home from Elizabeth Hirst at Drum Castle.

A view of the exterior of Brodie Castle at night, lit by giant projected images on the walls.
16 Oct 2024

Brodie Illuminated 2024: A celebration of playfulness

Brodie Castle is set to welcome visitors to its annual Brodie Illuminated event from 1–24 November, with visitors invited to explore this year’s theme of playfulness through creative light installations designed to highlight fun and imagination.