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A view of a wide glen at Mar Lodge Estate, with a river winding its way through the centre. The surrounding hills are clad in heather and pine plantations.
12 Apr 2018

Last call for new Trustees

Applications for new Trustees close this Friday 13 April.

Two adults and a child walk across a wide bridge, leading towards Culzean Castle in the background. They are all wearing raincoats with their hoods up.
12 Apr 2018

All-weather fun at Culzean Castle

Travel writer Robin McKelvie tests Culzean Castle’s wet weather options on his latest trip.

Long grass sways in the wind on a large empty moor. A line of trees stand in the background with hills in the distance.
11 Apr 2018

Battle for Culloden’s future begins, says top academic

The granting of planning permission last month for new homes near Culloden has set a damaging precedent for one of Scotland’s most important historic sites, according to a prominent military historian.

10 Apr 2018

The St Kilda Diaries: 1 to 14 April 1909

Extracts and transcripts from the handwritten diaries of Alice MacLachlan.

A kitchen in a tenement flat, displayed as it may have looked in the mid-20th century. A large wooden table stands in the middle of the room, with mixing bowls, weighing scales and a rolling pin laid out on top. A black cooking range stands at the side, with cloths hanging from a washing line suspended in front. A sink with wooden cupboards beneath stands in front of a large sash window.
6 Apr 2018

‘Waste not, want not’: exploring food and cooking in a 20th-century Glasgow tenement

Project Reveal Team West discovers fascinating food facts at the Tenement House in the heart of Glasgow.

3 Apr 2018

Dealing with the Devil

Project Reveal head to the House of the Binns to catalogue the table where ‘Bluidy Tam’ is said to have played the Devil at cards.

Rare wildlife spotted at Crathes Castle

One of Scotland’s most elusive species of rabbit has been spotted on a Crathes Castle trail camera.

29 Mar 2018

Student benefits from first Dick Balharry prize

Douglas Carchrie, 19, from Perthshire has secured the first ever award of the Dick Balharry Prize, a £3,000 travel bursary.

Canna seen from the sea on a calm sunny day. The island is reflected in the smooth water.
28 Mar 2018

Canna hosts symposium on connections to St Columba

Canna House Archives is hosting a symposium on 9 June exploring the island’s links with St Columba