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

A robin with an orangey-red chest and chunky tummy stands at the left of the photo, looking to the right.

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 puffin flying in the air, coming in to land.
19 Dec 2024

Where do our seabirds spend Christmas?

While you are tucking into your Christmas pudding, have you ever wondered where our seabirds are spending the festive period?

A man and a woman hold a Mackintosh design box with the lid open to reveal a plaque with The National Lottery Heritage Fund logo.
19 Dec 2024

Funding win marks anniversary of Mackintosh acquisition

Mackintosh Illuminated project receives £1.1 million package of development funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Castle Fraser on a sunny winter's day with a dusting of snow.

Christmas at Castle Fraser

The decorations at Castle Fraser are made with plants grown in the castle garden, then cut and dried in time for Christmas. Enjoy this festive celebration of the garden inside the castle.

Three glass tumblers are displayed in a line on a desk. The middle one has coloured counters in it. The tumbler on the left has a sign in front that says Local; the tumbler on the right has a sign in front that says International.
19 Dec 2024

Visitor statistics for the Hill House

The Hill House Visitor Services team were curious to learn whether the language guides currently on offer at the site represented the languages spoken most by our visitors.

A large lawn surrounded by trees with some people walking along the edge. Falkland Palace is in the background.
13 Dec 2024

The PLANTS project: Falkland Palace – the Percy Cane garden

PLANTS East Team Manager Alistair Chalmers explores the historical significance of Falkland Palace’s gardens.

A young man hiking a knife-edged mountain ridge on the Liathach Ridge

Supporting communities and wellbeing with walks in nature

Find out how we’re working with communities and using our amazing outdoor places to boost people’s wellbeing.

An older couple are almost silhouetted on a mountain, as they work to plant a tree on a steep slope.
5 Dec 2024

Amateur gardeners leave lasting legacy for rare Arran trees

A couple with a passion for the rare Arran whitebeam have worked for years to help save the native tree species from extinction.

A view from high on a hillside looking down over the horseshoe-shaped Village Bay in St Kilda. The sea is blue and calm. A crescent of old stone houses can just be seen, a little way back from the shore.
26 Nov 2024

Trust experts to host talks at Highland Cinema

We’re partnering with Fort William’s Highland Cinema to host a series of talks this winter.

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