National Trust for Scotland

The festival supports the conservation charity’s work to protect, care for and share Scotland’s special places.

Registration open for the 2023 PIM Running Festival at Crathes Castle

The Scottish Government's nature agency NatureScot says sustainable deer management, including significant cuts in numbers, is vital to protect and restore biodiversity and tackle the nature and climate change crises (pic: Graeme Stark)

Glen Coe community and wildlife trust lock horns over deer cull

The popular Outlander television series, starring Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser, has brought fans flocking to landmarks in Scotland with links to the story

Culloden battle: Entry fees review as Outlander fans flock to Jacobite site

Easter Egg Trails will take place at National Trust for Scotland places across Aberdeenshire (Pic:NTS)

National Trust for Scotland gets set for Easter celebrations in Aberdeenshire

Shonaig Macpherson has been appointed hair of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit, which is held every two years.

Former National Trust chief to head up Edinburgh's global culture summit

Craigievar Castle is undergoing a 12-month conservation project. Pic: Michal Wachucik/Abermedia)

Time for Craigievar Castle to turn pink again

Scotland is home to globally important colonies of seabirds such as puffins, gannets and great skuas, but a highly contagious and long-lasting outbreak of deadly avian flu is wiping them out in their thousands – sparking fears over the survival chances of threatened species. Now the National Trust for Scotland has launched a campaign aimed at boosting their chances

How to help save Scotland’s seabirds amid deadly avian flu pandemic

Craigievar Castle near Alford in Aberdeenshire. Picture: Michal Wachucik/Abermedia/NTS/PA Wire

'Fairytale' Scottish castle that inspired Walt Disney's Cinderella covered in pi...

Conservator Suzanne Reid inspecting the Robert Burns First Commonplace book which, along with 12 manuscripts, represent a "treasure trove" of the Bard's works which have been saved for the nation.

Burns 'treasure trove' hidden away for 100 years comes home to Scotland

Philip Long, pictured at Kellie Castle in Fife, took over as chief executive of the National Trust for Scotland in summer 2020 -- at the height of the "worst crisis" in the independent charity's history. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane

Covid and climate crisis take Scottish conservation charity back to its roots

Ruighe Ealasaid, or the Red House, has opened to walkers in the southern Cairngorms. PIC: MBA.

New bothy for walkers opens deep in the Cairngorms

Village Bay on Hirta, the main island of the archipelago on St Kilda. An increase of visitors to the 'bucket list' destination could pose a risk to the fragile island in the future. PIC: Rhonda Surman/CC.

'Bucket list' St Kilda to tackle growing visitor numbers

Dunbar-born John Muir helped establish the national park at Yosemite in the US in the 19th century, but it was not until 2003 that Scotland got its first (Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

What if Scotland’s new national park wasn’t only on land? – Stuart Brooks

Crathes Castle, Drum Castle, Haddo House and Castle Fraser are all open to visitors this winter.

Explore Aberdeenshire’s winter wonderland

The view from the proposed St Kilda Centre, which sits in a dip in the cliffside around 100 ft above sea level. PIC: Rory Flyn/Dualchas

Revealed: New designs for £6m clifftop St Kilda Centre

Scotland needs to increase efforts to improve biodiversity, not reduce them (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scotland's cultural and natural heritage at risk from perfect storm of crises

Conservation Manager Shaila Rao tree planting on the banks of River Geldie (NTS)

Woodland restoration project gets underway on Glen Geldie

The National Trust for Scotland is calling for Scotland’s wild land to be better protected from adverse development to ensure it can continue to benefit the nation and be enjoyed now and in the future.

National Trust says wind farms should be halted in remote, wild land

Mar Lodge Estate is one of the nature reserves that will see more species monitoring, habitat restoration work, and regeneration efforts.

National Trust for Scotland zeroes in on National Nature Reserves

Archaeologists Daniel Rhodes and Derek Alexander from National Trust for Scotland with whisky tasting glasses found at the original 19th Century Glenlivet distillery. PIC: Alison White/NTS.

New discoveries add flavour to Scotland's whisky story

Sarah Mackinnon (left), Amy Eastwood

National Trust for Scotland receives substantial funding for repair projects

Falkland Palace

Falkland Palace beloved of Mary, Queen of Scots receives repair funds

The three-year PLANTS (Plant Listing at the National Trust for Scotland) project will involve a team of experts working to catalogue all the plant species in the charity’s gardens -- thought to be more than 100,000. Picture: John Linton

One potato, two potato: Count starts in project to log plants in iconic gardens

The House of Dun, near Montrose, could be turned into a Spanish-style 'Parador', says Stephen Jardine

Stately homes could be revitalised by becoming Spanish-style 'Paradors'

Dunkeld Cathedral is one of the properties owned by Historic Environment Scotland that has yet to re-open following the pandemic. PIC: James Denam/CC

Staff shortages keep visitor attractions closed as summer season opens

Derek Alexander, Head of Archaeology at National Trust for Scotland and Alan Winchester, Glenlivet's Master Distiller, at the old site of The Glenlivet Distillery. PIC: Alison Gilbert.

Archaeologists track Glenlivet whisky story from black market to global export

The new fence has been put up by the railway line at Killiecrankie to stop photographers trespassing to get a perfect shot. PIC: Network Rail.

Photographers blocked from vantage point over Highland beauty spot

Formally named Corallorhiza trifida, the orchid is classed as nationally scarce in the UK, meaning it has only ever been found in less than 100 locations across the country. Its exact location is being kept secret to reduce the chances of it getting accidentally trampled. Picture: NTS

Rare orchid found in Wester Ross for first time in 250 years

Image: Paul Campbell

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Restored by the Lorimer family in the 19th Century, Kellie Castle near Pittenweem is a particular favourite of Philip Long

Summer travel 2022: Interview with National Trust for Scotland chief executive P...

Dynamic Earth says it looks forward to seeing Mr Bishop 'build on the solid foundation that he inherits'. Picture: contributed.

Edinburgh science-focused visitor attraction Dynamic Earth names new CEO

The island of Staffa is a victim of its own breathtaking beauty, with increasing numbers of visitors taking their toll on its landscape. Now the National Trust for Scotland is embarking on a £1.6 million project to repair damage and improve access for tourists

Why Staffa island overhaul is worth every penny

St Kilda is truly remote and stunning.

Peace returns to St Kilda with 'pre-1950s' feel as military upgrade ends

Kellie Castle near Pittenweem is one of 88 NTS properties in Scotland.

National Trust for Scotland to offer free pass to refugees

Engine repairs to Caledonian Isles, Arran's main ferry, are not due to be completed until May 3 (Picture: John Devlin)

Informed debate not dogma needed over CalMac’s ferry future – Alastair Dalton

MV Caledonian Isles awaiting repair in Troon on Thursday. Picture: John Devlin

Petrol and beer runs dry as Arran counts the cost of the CalMac ferry breakdown

Go Ape at Crathes Castle will close for good following the devastation caused to the treetop adventure playground by Storm Arwen last November. PIC: Contributed.

Treetop adventure playground closes due to Storm Arwen devastation

Philip Long, chief executive of National Trust for Scotland, pictured at Kellie Castle in Fife. PIC: Malcolm Cochrane.

NTS to invest £100m in properties amid financial bounce back

The wildfire on Ben Lomond was about 1km long. National Trust for Scotland

Two large wildfires break out at Mallaig and on Ben Lomond

A boat approaches the Isle of Canna, which sits to the south west of Skye. A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help build new houses on the island to help grow its population. PIC: NTS.

Dream job: Spend your summer as a ranger on the Isle of Canna

Falkland Palace is one of 39 National Trust for Scotland sites said to have links with witch trials and witchcraft accusations.

Llinks between 39 National Trust sites and notorious witch hunts in Scotland

Edinburgh’s New Town was partly funded by the enormous profits derived from the enslavement of Africans

Scotland was built on the backs of slaves - Readers' Letters

Glenfinnan Monument, one of the NTS properties now known to have direct links to the slave trade. It was built with inherited wealth forged in a Jamaican plantation. PIC: Herbert Frank.

Why National Trust for Scotland's report on slavery should be shouted about

The Glenfinnan Monument is one of the NTS properties with a direct link to slavery given it was paid for by inherited wealth forged in a Jamaican coffee plantation. PIC: Herbert Frank/CC.

Glenfinnan Monument and Culloden Battlefield links to slavery revealed

Forests in Aberdeenshire were particularly badly affected by Storm Arwen, with fears that more trees will come down as Storm Barra sweeps in

Danger: Warning as more trees set to fall as Storm Barra follows Arwen

Charlie Maciejewski, from Inverness, was out walking at Culbin Sands when he discovered the stranded sea creatures - which stretched across a 100m expanse of sand on the Moray Firth coast

Storm Arwen: Hundreds of sea creatures wash up on Scottish beach

Archaeologists are working to the east of Old Leanach Cottage on Culloden Battlefield in the area where the government lines are known to have gathered on the day of the battle. PIC: Julian Paren/geograph.org.

Archaeologists make fresh bid to uncover clues to Jacobite defeat at Culloden

The striking Northern Emerald dragonfly had been identified living in a single pool by a loch on the Balmacara Estate, near the scenic village of Plockton, in Wester Ross. Picture: Dave Ashton

Bog standard: new homes for rare dragonfly at Scottish loch

Derek Alexander, head of archaeology at National Trust for Scotland and Alan Winchester, master distiller at Glenlivet, at the original distillery site. PIC: NTS.

Secrets of distillery where 'life and liberty' risked to make whisky unravelled

Volunteers at work on the 400-year-old tapestry at Falkland Palace. PIC: NTS

Tapestry that hangs in Mary Queen of Scot's 'happy place' undergoes painstaking ...

A slide of Hill House in Helensburgh taken in the mid 1970s.

Holiday snaps from 1970s found on eBay give new insight into Hill House

Ms Brown says that by joining the Trust she swapped her city suit and heels for waterproofs and walking boots. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

The Big Interview: National Trust for Scotland COO Katerina Brown

A boat approaches the Isle of Canna, which sits to the south west of Skye. A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help build new houses on the island to help grow its population. PIC: NTS.

Tiny Scottish island launches appeal to help double its population

Kate Stephenson is the host of Intimate Lives at Gladstone's Land.

Festival Diary: Adults-only sex tour lifts of historic tenement is an eye-opener

Michelle Shepherd, ranger at Culzean Castle and Country Park in Ayrshire, loves the fact that every season offers something different at the coastal site

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One of a group of cows being used by a conservation charity to help preserve and maintain the moorland at the Culloden battlefield picture: Alison White Photography

Herd of cows used to preserve and maintain moorland at Culloden battlefield

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