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Discover more about Scotland’s heritage and how we’re working to protect it.

Jackie Bird and members of the Trust's Footpath team pose for the camera, with Glencoe mountains behind them. Several are holding large spades.
13 Jun 2025

Love Scotland podcast – 2025 season

In this episode, Jackie meets the Trust’s Footpath team and finds out what it takes to maintain our large path network.

The entrance to the Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre. The low wall at the front has the name across it, and behind can be seen the car park and the centre building.
3 Jun 2025

Trust welcomes decision on Bannockburn

The Trust welcomes the decision of Scottish Ministers to refuse planning permission for a horse-trotting track on the site of Bannockburn battlefield.

The exterior of a large grey stone two-storey house with a lower-level extension to the right, which has a red roof.
13 Jun 2025

Canna House reopens with post-war atmosphere preserved

Canna House is open to the public after a nine-year programme of repair and restoration.

Two people stand on a wooden platform, looking out across a tumbling burn through a rocky gorge. The banks are filled with rhododendrons. It is a very sunny day.
9 Jun 2025

Why we love Crarae Woodland Garden

A slice of the Himalayas in the heart of Argyll? Enjoy our short film celebrating the magic of Crarae Woodland Garden.

Four people stand in a glen on the bank of a wide yet shallow river. They all hold digging tools, and are smiling at the camera.
6 Jun 2025

Habitat recovery project aids restoration of Glencoe’s biodiversity

The team at Glencoe are celebrating the success of a recent project that has helped restore biodiversity and bolstered climate resilience.

A group of school pupils dressed in the Dyke Primary School uniform stand outside Brodie Castle
6 Jun 2025

Brodie Castle’s history helps shape pupils’ futures

Brodie Castle is inspiring pupils to consider a career in heritage through the Workforce for the Future project.

Man in high-vis clothing abseils down the steep sides of a deep gorge with a metal suspension bridge spanning the crevasse
5 Jun 2025

Defying gravity to manage invasive species

The Trust employs aerial specialists to help tackle invasive non-native plant species.

An oil portrait of James VI - a man with a brown beard wears an ivory coloured high collared coat with a large gold chain around his neck.

The last king of Scots

Four hundred years on from the death of James VI of Scotland, we examine the influential ruler’s life and legacy.

A woman using a wheelchair browses a range of purple silk scarves in a shop.
30 May 2025

Feel-good finds from the National Trust for Scotland Shop

Whether you’re heading for the hills or hunkering down with a good book, our wellness collection is full of feel-good finds.

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