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Newhailes: designed for relaxation
Designed 300 years ago, the land around Newhailes offers woodland and parkland walks and contains some hidden archaeological treasures.
Highlight plants at Crarae Garden this September
September is a month of change in many gardens – and Crarae Garden in Argyll is no different. Here are some of our early autumn highlights.
Wildlife boat trips at Inverewe
Visitors now have the chance to view Inverewe’s spectacular and abundant wildlife from the water as well as the garden. You never know what you might see, as one recent boat trip discovered!
A Gladstone’s Land plague remedy
Gladstone’s Land sold all the ingredients to ‘cure’ 17th-century Edinburgh residents of the plague.
St Kilda mailboat’s epic journey
A very special delivery has been made in the week of the 90th anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda.
Why do we collect shells?
As British summertime ends, we’re beachcombing our collections for shells, to illustrate how a humble home for a sea creature has become a symbol of luxury and power in art and design.
Moths of Ben Lawers
Moth Night 2020 takes place from 27–29 August. Here, we look at some of the more unusual day-flying moths found at Ben Lawers.
Your dogs, our places
We asked you to share pics of your pooches at our places and you obliged! We provided the (stunning) backdrops and you provided the picture-perfect pooches! Take a look at a selection of what you shared with us ...
The Hill House: domestic servants
The life of a domestic servant during the Edwardian era was like no other. Life at the Hill House was a lot more tranquil than that portrayed in programmes such as Downton Abbey, but it was still busy and challenging.