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Head and shoulders shot of actor Brian Cox with his arms folded.
26 Jun 2020

Scottish celebrities rally for the National Trust for Scotland

Scottish celebrities living across the world are offering their support for our Save Our Scotland fundraising appeal.

Two images side by side. The image on the left shows a scissors-like implement with a scale below it; the image on the right shows people metal detecting on a hillside.
10 Jun 2020

Evidence from Glenshiel battlefield casts doubt on confidence of government victory

A ‘eureka moment’ during lockdown gave our Head of Archaeological Services insight into a battle 300 years ago.

A group of people stand and sit on a cliff top. In the background are dramatic cliffs and a blue sea, with white waves crashing against the rocks.
1 Jun 2020

A huge thank you to our supporters

In the midst of these challenging times, we want to say a big thank you to all those who are supporting us – it means the world to us.

Crude black and white drawing showing the inside of a turf house, with animals and a byre at one end, and living quarters for people at the other.
8 May 2020

Re-creating a Glencoe turf house – the story so far

We’ve made a great start on our Glencoe turf house project.

Three pages of a handwritten letter, photographed side by side.
8 May 2020

90th anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda

Sunday 10 May 2020 marks the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the end for the inhabitants of the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda.

A black and white photograph of around 50 people standing on or around steps in front of a grand country house. It appears to be a fete or celebration of some kind as all are smartly dressed. Nurses are in uniform and men wear jackets and ties.
8 May 2020

Pollok House: an auxiliary hospital during WWI

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we look to an earlier war and how one particular Trust property helped in the war effort.

A black and white photograph of Culzean Castle, taken from the garden in front. There are trees in the foreground and the walls of the court are covered in ivy.
28 Apr 2020

A history of the productive garden at Culzean

The productive garden at Culzean has a long and interesting past. Here we look at the history of the walled garden, with a focus on the 19th century.

A stone marking the graves of several clans stands beside a narrow path on a field. Heather has been laid at the base. Several other grave markers can be seen in the background.
15 Apr 2020

Rare Gaelic songs to mark the Culloden commemoration

Listen to rare snippets of haunting Gaelic songs inspired by the Jacobite cause, as we prepare to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden on Thursday 16 April.

A pencil illustration of a row of four patients in beds in a ward, all holding an arm out to a nurse. The nurse holds cigarettes in her hand and stands at the foot of the bed at the right.
14 Apr 2020

Henrietta Tayler: Scottish Jacobite historian and First World War nurse

A modern-day Scottish writer and historian tells the story of one of her historical counterparts, whose own life was as interesting as the men and women she wrote about.