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A close-up of a black grouse, sitting on a patch of wispy grass. Its red eyebrow is very clear, and it holds its tail fanned out behind it, revealing the white tail feathers.
12 Feb 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: West Affric

​The wild and beautiful landscape of West Affric has much to offer wildlife, with its native forest, beautiful lochs and rugged moorland.

A large eagle soars through the air over the loch. A group of white houses can be seen on the shore, with woodland and hills in the background.
12 Feb 2021

Wildlife spotter’s guide: Inverewe

Over 800 hectares of open moorland, woodland and shoreline offer excellent opportunities for discovering the natural history of Wester Ross. Although this area is known as the wildest landscape in the UK, it remains home to a wide variety of animals, birds and insects, all year round.

Village Bay in St Kilda seen from high on the grassy hillside behind the village.
9 Feb 2021

The island that time never forgot

Newly published research has revealed how archaeologists discovered evidence of inhabitation over 2,000 years ago on St Kilda.

A view of a grand gallery room, with wood-panelled walls and skylight panels all along the ceiling. Gilt-framed paintings hang on the walls. The floor is covered by two large Turkish rugs. There is a very grand marble fireplace at the far end of the room, with two easy chairs before it. A number of wooden tables, some with vases of flowers upon them, stand around the room, with one in the centre.
9 Feb 2021

The Great Eight at Broughton House

Sarah L Jackson, a guide at Broughton House & Garden, tells us what to look out for at the property.

Two sheets of an old, handwritten letter are displayed side by side. The paper is a parchment type, written on with black ink. There are several brown water marks on the sheets.
9 Feb 2021

Hebridean fleas, false teeth and fine dirigibles

A new Radio 3 documentary and some newly uncovered letters cast further light on Margaret Fay Shaw’s life in South Uist in the 1930s.

Winter warmers

Get that cosy feeling with a selection of winter wraps and woollies from our costume and textile collection.

A blue loch surrounded by rocky mountains and montane habitat under a blue sky.
8 Feb 2021

Scotland’s missing habitat – restoring montane woodlands at Mar Lodge Estate

Find out more about the work currently underway at Mar Lodge Estate to restore this key upland habitat.

A white wall and wooden parquet floor in a gallery. The left-hand side of the wall is filled with a black and white photo of the bust of a girl staring out at the viewer. On the right-hand side is the text: ‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’.
5 Feb 2021

‘From Camera to Canvas’ exhibition walk through

Take a walk with us through Edinburgh City Art Centre to experience our exhibition ‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’.

A close-up of a robin perching on top of a wooden post.

Make your own bird feeder

Chris from our Gardens team shows you how to make simple bird feeders to encourage birds to your garden.

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