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16 Jul 2020

Love Scotland?

There are hundreds of reasons to love being a member of the National Trust for Scotland.

The interior of a summerhouse, with a ceiling decorated in an intricate pattern with pine cones.
16 Jul 2020

175 years of the Bavarian summerhouse at Brodick Castle

We take the opportunity to celebrate the history of this iconic building as it reaches an impressive 175 years old this year.

A black and white photograph of a line of women, leaning over a long wooden trough on a shore.
15 Jul 2020

Té an ath-dhoras – the woman next door

We take a look at how ‘ordinary’ women are represented in the photographic collections of Canna House.

Looking towards Culzean Castle, with the Fountain Court garden in the foreground.
14 Jul 2020

Antiques Roadshow seeks stories for Culzean visit

BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow is coming to Culzean in 2020 and is looking for the public to share their stories.

A view of the stone bridge over the River Tay in Dunkeld.
13 Jul 2020

Perthshire

There is much more to ‘Big Tree Country’ than woods and forests.

Two images; the one on the left is a black and white photograph of a woman sitting at a spinning wheel outside in front of a house; the one on the right shows the spinning wheel on top of a cupboard.
9 Jul 2020

Bho mhoch gu dubh – from dawn to dusk

Find out how Gaelic work songs fitted into and enhanced the daily life of Hebridean crofters.

Trust Chief Executive Philip Long OBE stands in Kellie Castle Garden beside a sundial, with the castle in the background. He holds an omega-shaped sign saying Love in his hands.
7 Jul 2020

Thanks for your support – a message from Phil Long

As our gardens and grounds open up once again, new Chief Executive Phil Long thanks you all for supporting our charity.

Green, lush croftland at Balmacara Estate, with hedgerows separating fields and woodland in the distance. In the far distance tall mountains rise, with clouds around their summits.
6 Jul 2020

Neil Oliver’s term as President ending

Neil Oliver will not seek re-election as President at September’s 2020 AGM.

Aerial shot of Inverewe House surrounded by woods and with the shoreline of Loch Ewe.
6 Jul 2020

10 behind-the-scenes ways we protect Scotland

We’re famous for stately homes and historic buildings. But we do so much more than that. Here are 10 behind-the-scenes examples of the way the Trust protects Scotland’s heritage and boosts local communities.

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