Posts Tagged ‘National Trust for Scotland’
Hill House beats leading tourist spots to award
The shop at National Trust for Scotland’s Hill House in Helensburgh today (Friday) has been announced as the best in the country by the Association for Cultural Enterprises, beating London’s Science Museum and The Globe Theatre. Created as part of the pioneering conservation project undertaken by the Trust to protect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic masterpiece…
Read MoreA wildlife visit to the remote St Kilda
The isolated archipelago of St Kilda, Great Britain’s most westerly point, needs our help to ensure that it remains rich with wildlife and history. St Kilda always provokes a passionate response. So many people would love to go there, while those lucky enough to have done so will tell you colourful tales of their voyage…
Read MoreBurns Cottage rethatched in conservation project
Burns Cottage is ready for anything the weather can throw at it. Thatcher Dave Brooks this week added the final sheaf of wheat to the roof of the Bard’s cottage in Alloway. The cottage, owned and looked after by the National Trust for Scotland is undergoing extensive conservation work by the charity, including the replacement…
Read MoreA taste of conservation with NTS charity gin
Conservationists for the National Trust for Scotland are celebrating 25 years of protecting and restoring the ancient pine forests in the heart of the Cairngorm National Park with the launch of Pinewood Gin. Produced by the conservation charity that cares for Scotland’s national and natural treasures, the gin is created using botanicals from the pinewoods…
Read MorePlans to mark St Kilda with visitor centre
The inspirational story of one remote community’s ambition to build a world-class visitor centre for St Kilda is coming to our screens. BBC ALBA is to screen St Kilda Centre – Edge of Hope (Ionad Hiort – Oir an Dochais), which reveals their bid to build on the very edge of a cliff, in Uig,…
Read MoreFresh flavour for historic Royal Mile building
Gladstone’s Land, the National Trust for Scotland’s Royal Mile townhouse is undergoing a £1.4 million transformation over the next few months. The National Trust for Scotland is updating the visitor experience at the 500-year-old building, creating a new ‘ice cream and coffee parlour’ on the ground floor which weaves 17th century details in to the…
Read MoreTop 10 NTS places to walk your dog revealed
Balmacara Square in the Highlands has been revealed as the most dog-friendly Scottish National Trust property in a new study. The study took a list of dog-friendly National Trust for Scotland properties across the nation and scored them based on a series of doggy criteria points i.e. off-lead options, dog waste bins and dog drinking…
Read MoreRefurbished former manse with plenty of seclusion
An outstanding fully refurbished category B Listed former manse is now for sale. Believed to date from circa 1833, Ingothill House is presented to the market by Galbraith and enjoys high levels of privacy and seclusion and was formerly known as Kennoway Old Parish Manse. With a delightful symmetrical stone exterior under slate roof, the…
Read MoreScotland’s top accessible venues named
Holyrood Distillery and Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre have been named Scotland’s Venues of the Year by disabled access charity Euan’s Guide. The awards, which are now in their second year, recognise the best accessible venues in eight regions across the UK, based on public nominations and reviews shared on Euan’s Guide. Holyrood Distillery was named Southern Scotland’s Venue…
Read MoreEnjoy visiting NTS locations and events with Lidl
The National Trust for Scotland and Lidl have teamed up to give families a warm feeling this winter, thanks to some special offers in their Lidl Book of Big Adventures. The latest edition of the booklet, which combines Lidl’s affordable in-store range, from craft materials to outdoor clothing with the conservation charity’s places, events and…
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