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A ghosted image of a piper in full ceremonial dress is overlaid on a dark photo of Culzean beach, with lightning forking down from the sky.
25 Feb 2018

Scottish ghost stories – witches, murder and folklore (Part 1)

With over 20 haunted castles, palaces and historic houses across Scotland, we’ve got a story for everyone!

Slices of millionaire shortcake with creme eggs on top are displayed on grey slate next to chocolate cupcakes with mini eggs nestling on top of the icing.

Egg-cellent Easter recipes

Try our delicious Easter traybake and cupcake recipes.

Five biscuits are stacked in a tower and tied together with gold ribbon. A candy cane and cloves lie on the table in the background.

Tasty Christmas recipe – Perkins

Follow these 6 simple steps to make traditional spicy Scottish biscuits.

A Christmas pudding, with a slice missing, is displayed on a white platter. It is garnished with red berries.

Tasty Christmas recipe – gluten-free and dairy-free Christmas pudding

This delicious Christmas pudding makes a great finish to the Christmas day meal.

A close-up of a mincemeat slice, showing golden pastry stars on top of a bubbling mincemeat pie.

Tasty Christmas recipe – mincemeat slice

If you’re tired of making mince pies every year, here’s something a little different.

A white china bowl filled with oatmeal stuffing stands on a table. A spoon sticks out of the top.

Tasty Christmas recipe – traditional oatmeal stuffing with apple, apricot and cranberry

Follow these 5 easy steps to create the perfect stuffing to accompany your Christmas turkey.

A pile of haggis sausage rolls, surrounded in golden flaky pastry, on a white plate.

Tasty Christmas recipe – haggis sausage rolls

Whether they’re for a cold winter’s day, a party or the big day itself, we hope you’ll enjoy these yummy haggis sausage rolls.

A thick orange soup is served in a white china bowl, garnished with some seeds and a small leaf. The bowl stands on a tartan napkin with a silver spoon lying beside it.

Tasty Christmas recipe – sweet potato, butternut and red pepper soup

Whether it’s for a cold winter’s day, a party or the big day itself, we hope you’ll enjoy this tasty Christmas soup.

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3 Nov 2017

Members’ Centres and Friends’ Groups

Join our local group network and open the door to even more memorable experiences with the National Trust for Scotland.

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