Stories

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

A red squirrel stands on its hind legs, with its ears pricked, looking at the camera. It is standing on a branch thickly blanketed in snow.

Our winter places

Here’s a handy guide to which of our places are open this winter, so you can start planning some memorable days out.

A photo of a woman with short brown hair, wearing a white blouse, a suit jacket, and a spotted scarf, looking off into the distance.

16 Jan 2026

A tribute to Kathleen Dalyell from House of the Binns

The Trust pays tribute to Kathleen Dalyell, wife of Tam Dalyell and former Property Manager at the House of the Binns, who passed away at the end of 2025.

Two women and three children walk along a grassy bank, with bright yellow daffodils in the foreground. They are carrying Easter Egg Trail sheets.

Easter Egg Trails 2026

Join us for one (or more!) of our Easter Egg Trails, taking place at 42 Trust places this year.

Two people lean against the long, low branches of an ancient tree on the Drum Estate

7 Jan 2026

Land at Drum acquired to restore ancient tree landscape

Two areas of land were purchased around the Drum Estate to help enhance and expand the ancient tree population.

A child holds a tea-stained scroll tied with sparkly ribbon above a green tartan cloth.

Family craft: tea-stained Address to a Haggis scroll

Burns Night is celebrated on 25 January, and traditionally Robert Burns‘s ‘Address to a Haggis’ is read out. Before the big night, you can make a scroll, so your family‘s address looks extra impressive!

5 Jan 2026

Rare and remarkable species discovered in 2025

We discovered seven rare and remarkable species across our special places in 2025.

23 Dec 2025

Trust pays tribute to Stuart Brooks

All of us at the National Trust for Scotland are deeply saddened by the death of Stuart Brooks, Director of Conservation & Policy, who passed away earlier in December after illness.