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Black and white image of a woman on board a ship standing next to the rails. On the right is a brochure of the Anchor Line Passenger List.
4 Aug 2020

Margaret Fay Shaw’s diary – the voyage to Scotland in 1920

Read Canna’s Margaret Fay Shaw’s diary entries during her first voyage to school in Helensburgh, on the Anchor Line’s SS Columbia.

A view of a colourful flower border beside a gravel path in a terraced walled garden.
31 Jul 2020

Around the world in just one day!

Although we’ve redesigned the visitor route around Inverewe to help keep you safe, you’ll still be able to travel ‘around the world’ ... all without leaving Scottish soil!

A red tartan cloth is wrapped around a loom.
31 Jul 2020

New tartans support Save Our Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland and Prickly Thistle have teamed up to create limited edition tartans in support of our Save Our Scotland appeal.

Exterior view of the Hill House from the garden on a sunny day
31 Jul 2020

On the trail of designer architects

Find out more about Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, Sir Robert Lorimer and Charles Rennie Mackintosh – and their beautiful buildings in our care.

Two puffins standing on a grassy cliff edge on St Kilda.
31 Jul 2020

Seabird conservation

Find out how we’re monitoring seabirds on the remote St Kilda archipelago.

A meadow beside the sea on a sunny day, with the sun twinkling on the blue water. Tall yellow flowers grow in the foreground.
28 Jul 2020

Register now for our virtual 2020 Annual General Meeting

Our Annual General Meeting is online on 19 September 2020 – register now!

An aerial view of Brodie Castle, showing the building surrounded by manicured lawns and woodland. A large gravel drive with several paths leading off lies in front of the castle.
27 Jul 2020

The Playful Garden: fascinating and full of fun

The Playful Garden at Brodie Castle promises a day out full of excitement for all the family. Located near to the castle, the garden explores the Brodie family history in a novel and fun-filled way.

A peat bog landscape, with a large pool of water and mossy hummocks and reeds sticking out. Mountains can be seen in the distance.
24 Jul 2020

Peat bogs: windows to the past – preserving the future

On International Bog Day, we take a look at our peatlands and our work to protect these vitally important habitats.

A large stone cairn stands at the end of a gravel path in the middle of a field.
23 Jul 2020

Public plead to protect Culloden

A new report shows that people want to see Culloden protected for future generations.