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A female mute swan and her cygnet swimming on a loch beside some green reeds.
1 Jan 2020

Creature feature: mute swan

This is the first in our series of articles for 2020, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Trust acquiring St Abb’s Head.

A chef stands behind a large haggis on a decorative plate. He holds a sharp kitchen knife.

Address to a Haggis

This ode to Scotland’s national dish forms a key part of many Burns Suppers.

A view of Corrieshalloch Gorge on a sunny day, showing the waterfall tumbling down the steep-sided gorge.
28 Dec 2019

Funding secured for Corrieshalloch Gorge gateway

Gorge plans get £900k funding from Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund.

A row of empty old whisky bottles on display at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
23 Dec 2019

Scotch Drink

Burns’s love of whisky has become almost as famous as his works!

External view of House of Dun from the colourful garden
22 Dec 2019

Making a declaration on Angus heritage

In 2020, we’re planning to retell the story of Angus and Scotland in an ambitious new project at House of Dun, near Montrose.

A red grouse perches on a rock in Mar Lodge Estate
20 Dec 2019

Response to Werrity Review

The National Trust for Scotland comments on the publication of the Werrity Review on Grouse Moor Management.

A guide to Scottish whisky

Find out more about the history of Scottish whisky.

Two hands hold out a page of Burns’s handwritten manuscript for ‘Auld lang syne’.
18 Dec 2019

Auld lang syne

Perhaps Burns’s most famous song, this is sung across the world on Hogmanay.

Two women stand either side of a decorated Christmas tree in the Hill House drawing room. A wooden rocking horse with a toy fox balanced on top stands in front of them.
13 Dec 2019

The Hill House celebrates Christmas in style

We’re opening up this beautiful home over the festive period for the first time.

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