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A sliced clootie dumpling. One slice is on a green plate covered in white custard.
25 Nov 2024

Recipe: Irene’s clootie dumpling from Castle Fraser

This old-school Scottish dessert is packed with warming spices and juicy fruits. Steam it, slice it, and smother it in custard!

Three women stand in front of an exhibition entrance panel and a large framed embroidery. The word Stitched is stencilled onto the wall above some introductory copy.
22 Nov 2024

Love Scotland podcast – Season 10

Enjoy the tenth season of the Trust’s podcast, which explores some thrilling stories about Scotland’s people and places.

Golden brown sausage rolls sprinkled with sesame seeds are displayed on some grease-proof paper on top of a cooling rack. One has been sliced in half on a chopping board, beside a wooden knife and fork.

Recipe: Scott’s haggis sausage rolls from Culzean

Try our delicious hearty sausage rolls with a twist, created by Scott Murdoch, Head Chef at Culzean Castle & Country Park.

Baskets of fruit and vegetables on a table.

Home-grown treats at Christmas

We share a couple of ideas for plants that are easy to grow yourself, and some delicious recipes that use them.

Scented oils, candles, reed diffusers, soap and tartan scarves are displayed in front of cardboard gift boxes with red ribbons, against a blue background.
1 Nov 2024

Christmas gifts from Scotland

Find the perfect Christmas gift in our 2024 gift guide, featuring our eco-friendly hampers, exclusive gift sets and unique handcrafted products.

A stack of round shortbread biscuits are piled on a wooden chopping board, sprinkled with white sugar. A biscuit snapped into four pieces lies on the work surface in the foreground. A bowl of red berries and a red and yellow rose are in the blurred background.

Recipe: Jasmine’s shortbread from Mackintosh at the Willow

Create buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with this simple recipe by Jasmine Spears, head pastry chef at Mackintosh at the Willow.

A small cross-stitched puffin design on some cream aida. A needle threaded with orange thread lies beside it.
22 Oct 2024

Try at home: puffin cross stitch

This cross stitch pattern has been inspired by a sampler from the collection at Leith Hall, which you can see as part of the Stitched exhibition in Edinburgh.

A view of the exterior of Brodie Castle at night, lit by giant projected images on the walls.
16 Oct 2024

Brodie Illuminated 2024: A celebration of playfulness

Brodie Castle is set to welcome visitors to its annual Brodie Illuminated event from 1–24 November, with visitors invited to explore this year’s theme of playfulness through creative light installations designed to highlight fun and imagination.

Three employees of the Trust stand in the shop at Newhailes holding a large NTS logo and a large Scotland Loves Local gift card.
14 Oct 2024

‘Love Local’ with new gift card partnership

We have partnered with the Scotland Loves Local gift card to encourage exploring and spending at local places.

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