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12 Oct 2023

Travellers' Choice Awards 2023

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, one of the places that received the Travellers' Choice Award 2023
We’re celebrating after 22 of the special places in our care received TripAdvisor’s prestigious Travellers’ Choice Award 2023.

The awards, which celebrate visitor attractions that have received consistent positive reviews on TripAdvisor over the previous 12 months, have been presented to our properties the length and breadth of the country including Culloden Battlefield in Inverness, Culzean Castle & Country Park and Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayrshire, Tenement House in Glasgow, Gladstone’s Land in Edinburgh, Falkland Palace in Fife and St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve.

As Scotland’s largest conservation charity, we care for, protect and share the country’s historic and cultural heritage, countryside and wild landscapes. The sought after seal of approval by TripAdvisor puts our places in the top 10% of worldwide visitor attractions.

A view of Culzean Castle on a sunny day, looking up from the manicured lawns and flower beds in the Fountain Court. A re-created 17th-century bedroom, with a large 4-poster bed at the centre and a table and chairs beneath the window. The walls are painted yellow, and the room has original painted wooden beams for the ceiling. An interior view of the parlour of the Tenement House, displayed as it would have been in the 1950s. A black horsehair chair sits before the fireplace. A piano stands at the edge of the room. A door is open in the corner, revealing the bed recess. A view of Falkland Palace from the gardens on a sunny summer's day. A stretch of green lawn ends in a collection of different trees and shrubs. Behind those the stone walls of the palace are visible, with the tower stretching up into the blue sky.

Stuart Maxwell, Regional Director for Edinburgh & East, said: ‘I’m delighted that 22 of the special places in our care have received this fantastic accolade from TripAdvisor. The Travellers’ Choice Award is a marvellous achievement by our teams and volunteers at our properties across the entire country, and I’d like to pass on my thanks to them for their continued hard work and dedication to make them such an inviting and memorable experience for our members and visitors. I’d also like to thank our members and supporters for their continued generous support that makes it possible for our charity to continue our vital work to care for, protect and share Scotland’s nature, beauty and heritage for everyone to enjoy.

‘With a packed scheduled of events taking place throughout the remainder of the year including our upcoming Apple Days, Halloween trails and haunted tours and festive events to get you in the spirit of Christmas, there really is something for everyone to enjoy and create long lasting memories with loved ones.’

The National Trust for Scotland places to receive TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2023 include:

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