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Discover more about Scotland’s heritage and how we’re working to protect it.

Four young children are dressed in white Easter bunny costumes and stand on the lawn in front of Greenbank House.

Easter Egg Trails 2025

Hop on over to one (or more!) of our Easter Egg Trails, taking place at 40 Trust places this year.

An image of Culzean Castle taken at night from the beach. The sky is full of stars.

Scotland’s best dark sky stays

At the Trust, you can stay in holiday accommodation cared for by us that offer incredible stargazing opportunities.

A close-up of an oval portrait of the head and shoulders of Robert Burns. He is shown standing against a natural backdrop.
28 Mar 2025

Theatre production brings Burns to life

We are collaborating with theatremaker James Clements on a new theatrical production inspired by Robert Burns.

Two people are at work in a meadow, scything long grass. Tall trees grow around the edges of the field.
28 Mar 2025

Volunteering with the North East Rangers

There’s not a day goes by that we don’t appreciate the support given by our network of volunteers.

A person stands looking up at an old tree, with moss on some of its branches.
21 Mar 2025

Trust’s trees hold promise for the future

We are embarking on an ambitious project to record all the ancient, veteran and notable trees across our entire estate to secure the survival of these living relics.

Two men proudly hold a trophy between them. They are standing in front of two advertising hoardings for Archaeology Live! and Current Archaeology Awards.
21 Mar 2025

Pioneering Spirit prevails at archaeology awards

The National Trust for Scotland’s Pioneering Spirit project won Current Archaeology’s Archaeological Research Project of the Year.

A man and a woman sit at a table with microphones in front of them
21 Mar 2025

Love Scotland podcast – 2025 season

Welcome to the 2025 season of the Trust’s podcast, which shares some new stories about Scotland’s people and places.

A gold ring with an opal-like stone set in the front is displayed on a black mat. It has engraved sections around the band.
19 Mar 2025

Hugh Miller heirloom found on South African beach

A long-lost mourning ring is set to go on display at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Cottage & Museum for the first time.

A group of people smile to camera at Dùn Coillich Community Land.
18 Mar 2025

Ben Lawers welcomes apprentices

The team at Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve have welcomed their first Rural Skills Modern Apprentices.

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