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19 Jan 2024

Rare Burns family needlework comes home to Scotland

Two samplers embroidered by the mother and sister of Robert Burns have been returned to the poet's Alloway birthplace.

Mackintosh-designed tables and chairs are arranged in a tea room. The walls are covered with purple glass panels featuring Mackintosh flowers.
11 Jan 2024

Mackintosh at the Willow joins the Trust

The famous Mackintosh-designed tea rooms on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow have joined the portfolio of special places in our care.

A woman and her two children lean on the edge of a stone bridge in woodland, smiling.
4 Jan 2024

Time spent outdoors improves mental health and wellbeing

New research has highlighted the importance of access to the outdoors for improving people’s quality of life and reducing stress.

Black dragonfly on a grey wooden panel
21 Dec 2023

Rare dragonflies discovered at Mar Lodge Estate

Two rare dragonfly species have been recorded at Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms National Park.

A man in a blue National Trust for Scotland jackets stands in Glencoe, with mountains rising in the distance, holding a clipboard and a measuring wheel.
4 Dec 2023

Works begins on the new Glencoe Greenway

The Glencoe Greenway will improve safe and sustainable access into the heart of the glen for walkers, cyclists and others.

A man crouches on a footpath that runs through a glen alongside a burn, with tall mountains all around. He wears a waterproof jacket and walking boots.
29 Nov 2023

Mast plan harming Scotland’s most beautiful views

The nationwide 4G expansion project is having a severely detrimental impact on the landscape in some of Scotland’s most beautiful and remote locations, and the Trust calling for a joined-up approach to protect Scotland’s landscapes.

6 Nov 2023

Talks by Trust experts in Fort William

We’re working in partnership with the Highland Cinema in Fort William, to deliver a series of talks this winter to raise awareness and support for our work to protect and share the special places in our care.

People walk along a path towards a viewpoint to admire 3 very steep mountains in front of them. On the right of the photo is a busy gravel parking area.
30 Oct 2023

Work begins to improve visitor experience at Glencoe NNR

Works are taking place at key viewpoints and parking areas in Glencoe over the autumn and winter, to improve the visitor experience and road safety while helping to protect the landscape.

A man in a hat and sunglasses stands on the stone parapet of Culzean Castle, looking out across the grounds.
25 Oct 2023

Welcoming artist Billy Gerard Frank to Scotland

Artist and filmmaker Billy Gerard Frank has been exploring the stories of Culzean Castle and ‘Scipio’ Kennedy for an exciting film project.