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A portrait of ​Mary, Queen of Scots​, who wears a large ruff and small cap, almost covering her red hair.
23 Jan 2019

The life of Mary, Queen of Scots

A summary of the life of one of Scotland’s most fascinating historical figures

A man wearing a white hard hat and a yellow hi-vis jacket stands holding very wide architectural plans. Behind him are steel beams and a scaffold-like structure on its side.
22 Jan 2019

Work begins to build the Hill House Box

We’ve reached a major milestone in our effort to save Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic building, as steel beams have been craned into place.

21 Jan 2019

Dick Balharry Prize report

The Trust offers a travel bursary prize in honour of our former Chairman Dick Balharry.

A large group of people at work building the floor of a new nature hide in woodland.
17 Jan 2019

Bringing people closer to nature

We’re building a new nature hide at Crathes Castle.

Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce standing behind three tables with objects on them. Behind her is a crowd of people, with Crathes Castle in the background.
17 Jan 2019

BBC’s vintage day of antiques at Crathes Castle

Crathes Castle shines in the 20 January episode of the BBC One flagship show.

17 Jan 2019

Scenery’s supporting role for Mary Queen of Scots

Scotland’s most famous glen features in the new Mary Queen of Scots film.

16 Jan 2019

A crewel encounter

Crewel work, synonymous with Jacobean embroidery, has a long history, which is revealed through some embroidery panels discovered at Crathes Castle.

A view of Falkland Palace from across the large lawn area. Tree branches frame the shot, casting their shadow onto the grass below.
11 Jan 2019

A royal visit to Falkland Palace in the spring of 1562

With the release of the new Mary Queen of Scots film this month, we’ve imagined how a royal visit to Falkland Palace, said to be one of Mary’s favourite residences, might have involved the people who worked there.

The drawing room in the Georgian House set up for a wedding
9 Jan 2019

Love is all around

We offer a wealth of romantic venues across Scotland for couples to tie the knot – Chris and Allan share their story here.