Heritage Explorer
69 properties across Scotland — from Culloden Battlefield and Falkland Palace to remote island sanctuaries and Scotland's most celebrated country houses.
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From the Borders to Orkney, NTS cares for properties in every corner of Scotland. Search by location to discover what's nearby.
Search by location →A selection of the most celebrated National Trust for Scotland properties, from medieval palaces to remote island wonders.
The site of the last pitched battle fought on British soil, Culloden marks the defeat of the Jacobite army in 1746 and offers a moving landscape of clan graves and battlefield walking routes.
A jewel of French Renaissance architecture built by James IV and James V, Falkland Palace was the favourite retreat of the Stuart monarchs and contains the oldest royal tennis court in Britain still in use.
One of the grandest of the Castles of Mar, Castle Fraser near Kemnay is built to a Z-plan design dating from 1450 and contains trapdoors, secret staircases and a hidden listening post called the Laird's Lug.
Built for merchant Sir George Bruce between 1597 and 1611, Culross Palace retains extraordinary original painted timber ceilings in Scotland's most complete example of a 17th and 18th-century royal burgh.
A volcanic island of hexagonal basalt columns off the west coast of Scotland, Staffa's Fingal's Cave inspired Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture and remains one of Scotland's most extraordinary natural and historic sites.
A Georgian mansion with some of the finest surviving rococo interiors in Scotland, Newhailes was associated with key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment and contains an outstanding 18th-century library.
The home and studio of artist E A Hornel in Kirkcudbright, Broughton House features a remarkable Japanese-influenced garden and serves as a museum celebrating Hornel's life and art on the Galloway coast.
One of the oldest mechanically intact water mills in Scotland, Preston Mill beside the River Tyne is famous for its Dutch-style conical roof and became a filming location for the TV series Outlander.
See all 69 National Trust for Scotland properties on the Land & Legacy map, alongside places cared for by the UK's other heritage organisations.
Open the map →Enter a start and end point and the route planner lists the historic places within a few miles of the road, in the order you reach them.
Plan a route →Our free weekly newsletter covers castles, manor houses, gardens and estates across Britain. A few remarkable places, chosen and checked, every week.
Read Hidden Britain →Log your visits, build a wishlist and track how much your NTS membership saves you across the year.
Create a free account →Founded in 1931, the National Trust for Scotland is Scotland's largest conservation charity, protecting and sharing the country's natural and built heritage. The NTS collection is extraordinarily diverse: from medieval palaces and Georgian mansions to remote island properties, Highland glens and some of Scotland's most important battlefields and gardens.
NTS membership provides free access to the full range of properties, plus reciprocal benefits at many National Trust properties in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Members support conservation work that keeps Scotland's heritage open for future generations.
Scotland is uniquely served by two major heritage bodies. Understanding their different focuses helps you choose the right membership — or, for dedicated heritage visitors, make the case for both.
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) is an independent conservation charity that protects and opens historic houses, castles, gardens and natural landscapes across Scotland. Founded in 1931, it is Scotland's largest conservation charity and cares for properties ranging from medieval castles and Georgian mansions to remote islands and Highland glens.
Land & Legacy features 69 National Trust for Scotland properties, spanning a remarkable range of historic houses, gardens, battlefields, coastal sites and natural landscapes across Scotland.
The National Trust for Scotland is an independent charity that focuses on country houses, gardens, natural landscapes and cultural heritage. Historic Environment Scotland is a government agency managing monuments in state care, particularly castles, abbeys and archaeological sites. Both operate across Scotland and together offer an extraordinarily rich heritage experience.
The National Trust (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and the National Trust for Scotland are separate organisations with their own memberships. However, they have a reciprocal arrangement that allows members of either organisation to visit many of the other's properties free of charge. Check current terms with each organisation as the details of the reciprocal agreement can change.
