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27 Apr 2023

Our new Corrieshalloch Gateway to Nature Centre is open!

The new visitor facilities and paths at Corrieshalloch Gorge will help to protect and provide access to this spectacular natural heritage site.

A wooden tower made up of a tall pole with a structure at the top stands in front of a scaffold-clad building.
26 Apr 2023

A new home for house martins

One of Scotland’s first house martin towers has been constructed at Craigievar Castle! Ranger Roddy explains why a new home is so important for these birds.

Bluebells flowers amongst fern leaves with a view behind out to sea.

Spotter's guide for families: Wildflowers

Our grounds are filled with colourful wildflowers. How many of these can you find on a walk near your home?

18 Apr 2023

Budding young artists fly high at House of Dun

Opening on Earth Day 2023, Flock to House of Dun features the artwork of 159 local primary pupils, capturing their take on birdlife and heritage.

A young child walks away from a model Easter egg hiding under a tree. She holds a trail sheet and a pencil.
17 Apr 2023

Egg-ceptional Easter weekend

This year, we welcomed 23,822 children to take part in our Easter Egg Trails across 32 of our places.

Five women, all wearing dark National Trust for Scotland jackets, walk in a row towards the camera across the lawn in front of the House of the Binns.
31 Mar 2023

House of the Binns reopens to public

With our project to ‘bring back the Binns’ now completed, visitors can see inside the historic house for the first time since before the pandemic.

A couple stand on Culloden Battlefield beneath a tall flagpole from which flies a red flag. Woodland can be seen at the side of the field.
30 Mar 2023

Culloden Anniversary 2023

Each year people from across the world come together to commemorate the fallen, both on the Jacobite and Government sides.

A woman in a National Trust for Scotland fleece stands behind a wooden desk. The ceiling-high shelves behind her are stacked with paper-wrapped packages, books, scales, and various other items.
22 Mar 2023

Supporting conservation skills: an internship at the Trust

We’re welcoming Alice to the Trust, who joins us as a conservator intern on a 12-month placement.

A fir tree has fallen through a roof of a historical stone building next to Fyvie Castle. It has left a large hole in the roof. Branches poke out. Felled logs lie next to the wall.
24 Feb 2023

Storm Otto causes significant damage at Fyvie Castle

The historic Racquets Court building at Fyvie Castle has been severely damaged by strong winds that felled trees across the estate.