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A large, white-stone-walled, 16th-century building stands on the High Street of Kirkcaldy, against a bright blue sky. It has a tiled roof and exposed stone chimneys.
20 Sept 2023

Open day at Sailors’ Walk

Meet National Trust for Scotland specialists at an informal open day at Sailors’ Walk on Saturday 21 October to hear about this special house in Kirkcaldy.

A white-walled Edwardian mansion house stands on a slight hill. Terraced gardens lie before it.
15 Sept 2023

Why we love Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden

Hear from the Hill of Tarvit team about why they love this timelessly elegant property in Fife.

A young woman stands on a grassy clifftop, with the sea beneath her. She wears a bright red t-shirt.
4 Sept 2023

A day in the life of the Staffa ranger

Find out more about Staffa’s seasonal ranger Louise King, including some of the highlights of her role and the wildlife encounters she enjoys on her daily commute.

A National Trust for Scotland ranger sits in the driver's seat of a Land Rover, and leans through the open window. A young girl sits in a car seat in the back, smiling.
30 Aug 2023

Rangers rise to the challenge in Glencoe

As Glencoe experiences one of its busiest years, our ranger team is working hard with visitors and campers to care for this spectacular glen.

25 Aug 2023

The PLANTS project at Inveresk Lodge Garden

How the PLANTS project team for Edinburgh & East got on during their first audit at Inveresk Lodge Garden.

The front facade of Brodick Castle is covered by scaffolding, seen from the garden path below.
23 Aug 2023

Conservation project on track at Brodick Castle

Here is an update on our nine-month conservation project to protect Brodick Castle for future generations.

Two women stand in a garden, with an Edwardian glasshouse behind them. The lady on the left wears a navy National Trust for Scotland jacket. The lady on the right wears a floral dress.
17 Aug 2023

Trust secures new funding for buildings conservation work

The award of over £1 million from Historic Environment Scotland will allow us to undertake vital conservation activity.

Some letterpress type blocks, spelling out Ps & Qs with a right-pointing arrow beneath, are displayed against pale wooden boards.
16 Aug 2023

Caring for industrial collections, part 1: minding your Ps & Qs

In the first of this four-part series, we explore the challenges and opportunities involved in caring for dynamic collections.

Scraps of old wallpaper are laid upon a table. Most have some sort of floral pattern and are a deep red or dark green in colour.
11 Aug 2023

Tenement style

We’re exploring wallpaper history at the Tenement House to build a picture of interior decoration, tenement-style.

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