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Walk 25

Walk 25

Celebrate 25 years of the Footpath Fund by enjoying a walk at our beautiful outdoor places.

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Things to do in summer A family of two adults and two children walk along a path in Glencoe with Buachaille Etive Mor in the background.
Our cafés and tearooms Two women sit at a patio table on a terrace in a beautiful garden. A teapot covered in a woollen tea cosy is on the table, along with some slices of cake.
Things to do on a rainy day A man and a woman looking at the Hill House, while standing in the protective 'Box'.
Things to do with kids Two girls wearing wellingtons and waterproofs jump in a shallow rock pool on a beach.
Seabird spotting in Scotland
Best gardens in Scotland A bright and colourful display of flowers, with Culzean Castle seen in the background on a sunny day.
Wonderful dog walks in Scotland A person walks along a wide path through woodland, with a dog on a lead walking beside them.
Walking in Scotland A family of two adults and two children walk along a path in Glencoe with Buachaille Etive Mor in the background.
Great family days out in Scotland Two adults and two small children crouch down beside a pond and look out across the calm water.
A guide to Munro-bagging A young man hiking a knife-edged mountain ridge on the Liathach Ridge
Castles in Scotland Close up of Brodie Castle tower
A man carries a young girl on his back as they walk through a very green garden.

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A man and a woman stand at the prow of a boat, looking at some cliffs. The man is pointing at some seabirds.
11 Jul 2025

Love Scotland podcast – 2025 season

In the second of a two-part episode that focuses on the Isle of Canna, Jackie meets the team on the island and heads out to sea to admire the seabird colonies.

A polyhedral (a three-dimensional geometric shape) sundial with 24 faces made of sandstone.
17 Jul 2025

Conserving our outdoor collections

Important conservation works are underway on our outdoor collections in the North East.

A woman stands with a mannequin wearing a 17th-century-style wool dress in front of the bright yellow Culross Palace.
16 Jul 2025

Outlander dress travels through time to Culross Palace

We are unveiling a dress worn by the character Geillis Duncan in Outlander at Culross Palace as we shine a spotlight on film tourism for the first time.

The Footpath Fund

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Footpath team at work on Ben Lawers. A group of people use a lever to try and shift a large boulder into place on a hillside. >
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