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8 Jun 2023

Father’s Day green gift guide

A family of four walk in a line, holding hands, along a sandy beach. The little boy swings between his mum and dad. All are smiling, and the sky is bright blue.
Culzean Country Park
For a gift that gives more this Father’s Day, look no further than our green gift guide – it has something for every kind of dad!

A gift for memory makers: Trust membership

With over 100 places across Scotland to explore, there are amazing experiences to be had with a National Trust for Scotland membership! This Father’s Day, treat Dad to a whole year of free visits to the places in our care, whilst supporting our work to protect Scotland’s irreplaceable heritage at the same time.

Buy a gift membership today

  • It’s a truly meaningful present – a feel-good gift that makes a real difference.
  • Choose from individual membership, joint membership or family membership – everyone enjoys the same great benefits. Just remember to select ‘Buy as a gift’ on our Join page.
  • Send their Welcome Pack direct to their door or instantly via email with a lovely gift voucher – handy if time is tight!
  • You can spread out the cost by paying in 12 instalments, starting from £4.85 per month.
A man in a bright red rain jacket and yellow beanie hat stands in Glencoe, with his back to the camera, looking up at very tall mountains in front of him.

A gift for gardeners: ROOTS plant subscription

Looking for a present for someone with green fingers this Father’s Day? Our ROOTS plant subscription is a celebration of Scotland’s flora, helping both your garden and our Trust gardens to thrive.

For £6 a month, we’ll send your dad a ROOTS pack every six weeks, with gardening gifts, stories about Scotland’s plant life and tips from our expert Trust gardeners.

Subscribe to ROOTS today

The gift subscription includes:

  • A gift certificate
  • Gardening-themed packs sent every six weeks to help your dad’s garden bloom – six times a year the packs also contain a packet of Scottish seeds for them to grow at home
  • Planting guides written by our expert Trust gardeners, so the seeds will flourish
  • Stories and histories of the Scottish plants protected and nurtured by the Trust
  • Regular emails with top tips and ‘how to’ guides, gardening blogs and articles from our gardeners
  • An invitation to two exclusive ROOTS events a year with our Gardens team
A display of ROOTS leaflets, letters, wooden plant labels and seed packs is fanned out on a stone patio.

A gift for nature lovers: dedicate a tree

Over the next few years, we will be replanting the many tens of thousands of trees lost to recent winter storms across Scotland. This Father’s Day, dedicate a tree to your dad and we’ll send a personalised certificate for you to give to them.

Dedicate a tree today

Every donation helps us plant a tree in one of the many woodlands we’re restoring across Scotland. £7.50 will help us plant one sapling; £75 will help us plant ten!

Your gift will help us restore our damaged forests and restore Scotland’s beautiful green spaces, so that natural ecosystems can continue to thrive in the future.

A view of the woodlands in the Hermitage in Perthshire, looking from the forest floor up into the canopy. The pine trunks appear very tall and thin!

Find the perfect gift online

Our online shop features a great choice of products sourced from around Scotland and the UK, with 100% of the profits going back into protecting Scotland’s heritage.

Find the perfect Father’s Day gift, with ideas for every budget

Loves a good dram?

We sell whiskies and gins that are exclusively made for the National Trust for Scotland. The Three Sisters single malt is a premium whisky inspired by the stunning Three Sisters mountain ridges in Glencoe, cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Every sip is a tribute to the natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands and the traditional craft of whisky-making.

Handcrafted with care, this single malt whisky boasts a smooth and complex flavour profile, with notes of caramel, vanilla and oak.

Fascinated by history?

Our Surname and Coat of Arms History print is the perfect way to celebrate your family’s heritage. It features your family’s surname and coat of arms, as well as a detailed history of your family’s origins and Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish ancestry. It’s sure to spark conversations and inspire new connections to your ancestral roots.

Expertly researched and beautifully presented, this print makes a wonderful addition to any home or office.

New socks!

Who doesn’t love a new pair of soft, comfy and sustainable socks? Even better, we have a great deal on our online shop – buy any 3 pairs for £20.

Our socks (size 4–7 or 8–11) are made with bamboo materials and the designs have been developed from specially commissioned hand-drawn illustrations.

And finally ...

If you’re still in need of inspiration, what about the gift of a getaway?

This Father’s Day, treat your dad to a warm Scottish welcome at one of our beautiful holiday properties. Choose between breathtaking country estates, majestic castles, stately homes, internationally acclaimed gardens ... and much, much more.

Explore our holiday accommodation

We have grand apartments ideal for larger parties, as well as cosy coastal cottages and countryside retreats suitable for all the family (including four-legged companions).

Every booking supports our work to protect Scotland’s nature, beauty and heritage for many years to come.

A two-storey stone house, set in the middle of a tall stone garden wall. In the foreground is a large and grand walled garden.
Garden House at Culzean, one of the Trust’s many self-catering holiday properties

Online shop

Enjoy browsing through our fabulous collections. 100% of our profits go towards protecting Scotland’s heritage.

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