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16 Mar 2018

Delving into history at Culloden

Travel writer Robin McKelvie took his family to experience the Battle of Culloden

A view of the exterior of the Orangery at Culzean, resembling a stone-framed conservatory with large windows. It has a crenellated roof. Bright yellow flowers grow in a circular bed in the foreground.
15 Mar 2018

The Orangery renovation at Culzean

The Orangery at Culzean is currently being renovated and will re-open in time for Easter 2018.

9 Mar 2018

A blast from the past

Project Reveal Team South West have been exploring the history behind some of Culzean’s most-photographed artefacts.

Alice MacLachlan working a spinning wheel on St Kilda in 1907
8 Mar 2018

The St Kilda Diaries: 1 to 14 March 1909

Extracts and transcripts from the handwritten diaries of Alice MacLachlan

24 Feb 2018

Discovering Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites

From the gory victory at Killiecrankie in 1689 to the bloody defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, learn about all the Trust places that are linked to the Jacobites and their campaigns to restore the Stuart monarchy.

A close-up view of the exterior of Drum Castle, looking at the Old Tower and courtyard in the foreground.
18 Dec 2017

Travels with a Kilt – ‘My favourite Trust places’

Travel blogger Neil Robertson tells us about his top 5 Trust places.

9 Nov 2017

The ghosts of Culzean Castle

An introduction to some spirits.

A close-up of a pot of nuts, burning in a fire pit. Flames fill the pit, with white embers below.

6 Scottish Halloween traditions

Discover the story behind Scottish Halloween traditions, which has its roots in the Gaelic festival of Samhain.

A close-up of Culzean Castle seen from the lawn in front.
4 Oct 2017

Exploring Culzean Castle: The Life of Scipio Kennedy (Part 8)

The last instalment in our blog series about Scipio Kennedy considers the end of Scipio’s life and how to reflect upon it.

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