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A view down a sloping green hill to a bay and the sea stretching to the horizon beyond.
22 Feb 2018

The islands at the edge of the world

Get closer to St Kilda and discover fascinating seabird and island facts.

Trust charcoal

Every bag of this high-quality charcoal helps to conserve woodland cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

22 Feb 2018

The Trust goes out of this world!

Nasa’s Mars Curiosity Rover recently visited St Kilda in the Torridon quadrangle.

A view looking down the hallway of the Hill House. Dark wooden beams run along the walls and the ceiling. There is a cream carpet on the floor. Stairs rise to the left. A Mackintosh longcase clock and light fittings can be seen further down the hallway.
21 Feb 2018

Box the Hill House Appeal

We've launched our appeal to save the Hill House.

Black and white photograph of Miss Toward
21 Feb 2018

She was aye workin’

Team West are discovering the personal archive of Miss Agnes Toward at the Tenement House in Glasgow.

A view of the pink exterior walls of Craigievar Castle.
15 Feb 2018

Northern exposure

Project Reveal’s North East properties in pictures.

A middle-aged man with shoulder-length brown hair gestures with his hands held wide to the camera. He wears a pale purple shirt and a blue buff around his neck.
13 Feb 2018

Our President on the Box The Hill House Appeal

Trust President, Neil Oliver, tells us why he thinks this appeal to save Mackintosh’s masterpiece is so important.

An open wooden musical box, with various pegged pieces inside -- a little bit like with Battleships. There is a drawer either side of the base; both are open to reveal spare pegs and counters. In front of the box are a number of dice, counters and sheets of music.
8 Feb 2018

Let’s play a game …

Inside a box, inside a cupboard, inside the Georgian House, Project Reveal uncovers a rare musical treasure.

A ruined castle perches on a headland with the calm bay behind it. There is a round hole in the old stone wall, which maybe once was a window.

Little gems

Our Little Gems are of historic or natural interest and have been given to the Trust to preserve their unique qualities for future generations. They’re off the beaten track but will reward keen visitors with their beauty and distinctiveness.

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