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A view of the exterior of the Georgian House in Charlotte Square, seen from the gardens. Crocus flowers bloom in the foreground. The house has a blue front door, that almost matches the sky!
8 Jun 2022

Why we love the Georgian House

Hear from our amazing team and some wonderful visitors about reasons to visit this fascinating property at the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town.

The front of ochre-coloured Culross Palace on a bright sunny day, blue sky visible above the tiled roof.
5 May 2022

Why we love Culross Palace

Join members of our team at Culross as they share some of the things they love most about this special place.

An old stone marking the grave of soldiers who fell during the Battle of Culloden stands beside a path across the battlefield.
16 Apr 2022

Recordings of Culloden Commemoration 2022 events

Watch the recording of two special events that took place at Culloden in April 2022 to commemorate the 276th anniversary of the battle.

A gravestone stands beside a path on Culloden moor. The stone has lichen growing on it.
11 Apr 2022

Culloden Commemoration films

Enjoy a series of talks from eminent archaeologists, authors, historians and more about the effects of Culloden on society, both then and now.

Red flags stand in a line on a moorland. Heavy grey clouds hang in the sky.
11 Apr 2022

War Stories of Culloden: a series of short talks

Enjoy nine short talks from experts about the Battle of Culloden and its effects on Scotland’s social history.

The hillside of Ben Lomond on fire, and a thick cloud of dirty-white smoke obscures the view of the loch below.
5 Apr 2022

Video: The impact of a wildfire

Alongside drone footage of the hillside, Property Manager Alasdair Eckersall takes us through the damage done by a wildfire to Ben Lomond’s woodland project.

28 Feb 2022

Family crafts: make a fishing fleet mobile

Learn how to craft your very own origami fish and fishing boats, and make them into a beautiful mobile inspired by Hugh Miller’s folktales of Cromarty and its fleet.

28 Feb 2022

Fireside tales: Scottish folklore for children

2022 is Scotland’s Year of Stories! Meet children’s storyteller Lizzie McDougall, and hear how she brings to life folklorist Hugh Miller’s Scottish tales featuring giants, witches and mermaids!

YouTuber Tom Scott standing inside the Hill House Box
10 Feb 2022

YouTube star Tom Scott explores the Hill House Box

YouTuber and educator Tom Scott visits Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House to examine our pioneering conservation programme.