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Head and shoulders shot of a man with a peaked cap walking through a garden door. He is holding a National Trust for Scotland umbrella.
7 Aug 2020

Hitting the road for the love of Scotland

Find out how our supporters are Striding Out for Scotland this summer.

Three mountain peaks against blue sky, with fluffy clouds.

Top tips for exploring the outdoors

How you can play a part in protecting the countryside places you love.

In the foreground are purple spikes of flowers, with a lawn mown with diagonal 'saltires'. In the background is Brodick Castle under a blue sky.
6 Aug 2020

Highlight plants at Brodick Castle gardens this August

There’s lots of colour in the walled garden at the moment – here are five highlight plants to look out for this August.

A puffin stands on a grassy patch on a cliff, looking out to a deep blue sea.
6 Aug 2020

A puffin walk on Canna

Join our rangers for a virtual journey across Canna to see the puffin stack ... and a lot of other wildlife en route!

An orange and black butterfly perches on a tall purple flower.
5 Aug 2020

Highlights of Brodie Castle’s grounds in August

Come and explore this rare example of an early 18th-century formal designed landscape – a great place to wander and relax!

A large and tall flowering bush with white flowers. The flowers have large petals with a yellow centre.
5 Aug 2020

Highlight plants at Inverewe in August

There’s always something to see at Inverewe. At this time of year the eucryphia plants are particularly impressive, and we have a mixture of old and new varieties to share with you here.

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.

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