Magazine

Find out more about our member magazine, published three times a year.

Included with your membership is a subscription to our award-winning magazine, delivered straight to your door three times a year (Spring, Summer and Autumn/Winter). Each issue is packed full of inspiring ideas for days out, fascinating stories and the latest news about the Trust’s work across Scotland.

We also regularly feature recipes from Trust cafés, exclusive member promotions and sneak previews of exciting new ranges in our shops!

Members can view previous editions online in the My Trust section of our website.

The front cover of a magazine titled Summer. It features a photo of Canna Bay on a sunny day, with yachts anchored in the calm water. A leafy tree frames the shot.

Summer 2025 magazine highlights

In this issue, we feature 50 ideas for summer days out, whether you’re looking for an adventure to make new family memories or want to soak up some history on a guided tour of one of our castles. Don’t forget your member passport to tick off some new places.

There’s news of our AGM that will be held in Inverness on Friday 19 September and an update on some of the recent projects that your support has made possible.

We also share some more in-depth stories about the Trust’s work:

Adventures for all

Whether you’re after a 5-minute meander or a multi-day marathon, we share some suggestions for the best places to enjoy a walk this summer.

‘Liathach is one of Scotland’s most formidable mountains and among the most sublime.’

Find out more about Walk 25

A couple explore Branklyn Garden in full bloom. A woman sits in a wheelchair, with a man standing behind her.

Taking flight

During the warmest days of the year, the places in our care are a-buzz with activity.

‘Butterflies seem to get all the attention, but actually moths are incredible important pollinators.’

Spotter’s guide: Insects

Close-up of the slender Scotch burnet moth, showing its red and black colouring.

Near or far

Members of our team share stories about their favourite places: one on their doorstep and one further afield.

‘It became known as the family tree, because my son would always climb it when we did those family walks with the dogs.’

Learn more about Crathes Castle

Looking up at the pink walls of Crathes Castle from behind the lush hedges in the garden below. The sky is a deep blue with white wispy clouds.

Canna: culture and community

Welcome to Canna: a special island of the Inner Hebrides, where Gaelic heritage meets a seabird spectacle.

‘It is like a shining light beaming out, in conversation with the mainland and across the Hebrides.’

A single seabird soars over the blue sky, next to the almost silhouetted cliffs on the right. In the distance the Isle of Rum sits surrounded by a hazy mist.

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