Halloween on South Uist, 1932 looked pretty terrifying. Children made homemade costumes from sheepskins, haystack wigs, scraped-out skulls and sheep ears! One boy spent an entire day peeling the skin from a sheep skull to make his mask!
(📸 Canna House Photographic Collection)
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1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in Scotland in an attempt to reclaim the British throne for his father 🤴🏻 Here's all you need to know about the famous Battle of Culloden, which ended the Rebellion in 1746 ⚔️🛡 ➡️
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in 1746, a battle took place on Drumossie Moor that would echo around the world ⚔️🛡 Watch our powerful Culloden anniversary video ➡️
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💔 We were saddened to find a large abandoned campsite on Glencoe recently. Our Rangers & volunteers spent ½ a day clearing one site, including a tent, camping chairs, clothing & a portable toilet! Please remember the right to wild camp comes with a responsibility:
#LeaveNoTrace
❗️BREAKING NEWS: We're delighted by Highland Council's unanimous decision to reject a bid to build a holiday complex within the historic boundary of Culloden Battlefield and the Conservation Area ➡️
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Catch up on Reporting Scotland's look at the challenges facing the Trust, as well as the Outlander effect (starts 22:14 in). The show's star
@SamHeughan
is looking forward to our "incredible locations" re-opening soon ❤️ ➡️
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
#OnThisDay
272 years ago, the Jacobite army fought to reclaim the throne of Britain for a Stuart king at the Battle of Culloden. ⚔️🛡️✊🏴
Visit
@CullodenNTS
to discover how the course of British, European and world history was changed.
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To mark the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, we've announced a series of FREE online events on Saturday 17 April. Find out more ➡️
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Thanks for sharing the appeal
@SamHeughan
and to all the
#outlander
fans for their support 😀
Works are beginning next week at
#prestonmill
- so keep an eye out for updates!
📻 New podcast ep with
@SamHeughan
! 😍 Jackie Bird chats to Sam about his love for Scotland and its historical sites, the impact of Outlander, his fantastic new book, and more! Listen now:
Spotify:
Apple:
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❗️IMPORTANT: On the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, we call on politicians to support Culloden’s bid to become a recognised World Heritage Site and increase protection for Scotland’s battlefields ➡️
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
#Culloden275
Our friend
@SamHeughan
visited Ben Lomond for BBC’s The One Show, taking in part of the West Highland Way and discussing his brilliant new book 'Waypoints: My Scottish Journey'
Watch it now (starts 14:30 in):
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Is there anywhere more atmospheric than Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands? Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history. The mountains were formed through violent volcanic eruptions, and sculpted by massive glaciers
(📸 Stuart Mckay Photography)
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You
#outlander
fans and
#eastlothian
enthusiasts are amazing - you've helped raise almost 75% of our
#prestonmill
crowdfunding target! A HUGE thank you to you all 😀
Click to find out how life is mirroring art and help us and
@nts_usa
reach our goal
Killiecrankie, Perthshire – where history and natural heritage combine! The River Garry flows through a magnificent wooded gorge that's home to a variety of wildlife, flora and fauna. In 1689, it was the site of one of the goriest battles in Scottish history
(📸
@johnmurrayjnr
)
Big thanks to
@SamHeughan
and
@grahammctavish
who stopped by Glencoe this weekend to see our archaeological finds for new
@ClanLands
!
Did you know these finds are telling the forgotten stories of the glen? Help us spread the word by donating today!
BEN LOMOND UPDATE: We’re pleased to confirm that the wildfire on Ben Lomond has now been safely put out and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have left the site. We’re grateful to everyone who helped at this difficult time and relieved that everyone is safe … (1/3)
As a new season of Love Scotland begins, Jackie Bird is joined by
#Outlander
author Diana Gabaldon to discuss how the Outlander effect has shaped global perceptions of Scotland.
Spotify:
Apple:
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Look what's turning again!
From us and
@SamHeughan
- a HUGE thanks to all our Preston Mill donors and match funder Barbara. We couldn't have done it without you!
Missed the appeal but still want to support our work? There's still time to donate here 👉
The Hermitage is the most magical stretch of Perthshire forest. Walk amongst the giant Douglas firs to the roaring Black Linn Falls. Overlooking the falls is the picturesque folly known as Ossian’s Hall, built in 1757
(📸 bgs___photography)
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Check out our NEW podcast ep 📻 and discover the story of Britain’s last pitched battle and the findings of our Culloden 300 consultation ➡️
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
BREAKING NEWS: Our Rangers in the West Highlands have spotted a mysterious creature swimming in Loch Torridon (pictured). We're working with renowned Aquatic Biologist, Laird Olaf Posy to help identify the species. Keep an eye out for updates.
The 'tradition' of hammering coins into trees is having a devastating impact on our woodlands. PLEASE don’t do it! It’s damaging the trees and can poison other wildlife. Instead, donate your coins to the Trust to help protect our precious woodlands
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
BREAKING NEWS: Our Pink Again conservation project at Craigievar Castle has taken an unexpected twist! The new Parody Alfisol limewash has reacted with the rain and given the castle a completely different look. We like it so much, we're going to keep it! 😍 What do you think?
Our new TV campaign,
#FortheLoveofScotland
has launched. See what we really love about this place we call home with contributions from across Scotland.
Find out more ➡️
⚔️ Culloden – the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end in one of the most harrowing battles in British history
(📸 Piotr Grabalski)
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We are truly sorry to hear of the horrendous fire that has badly damaged Glasgow School of Art. We hope that Mackintosh's masterwork can be saved and are ready and willing to help in any way we can.
Surrounded by mountains on the shores of Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan Monument is a Highland gem and a tranquil spot from which to imagine the day when one of the most important events in Scottish history began here: the 1745 Jacobite Rising
(📸 James Heasman)
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St Kilda is the UK’s only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of only 39 in the world. It's home to nearly 1 million seabirds, including the UK’s largest colony of Atlantic puffins
(📸 jays_wanderlust)
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
The
#PrestonMill
waterwheel needs your help! We have just launched our
#crowdfunding
campaign to restore the water wheel so its ready for action for the re-opening of the Mill in April. Will you help us?
#PrestonMill
update! The metal bush has been replaced and the wheel is back in place! Our next and final step - replace the damaged paddles 😀 A big thanks to the
#outlander
and
#eastlothian
communities who donated - we couldn't have done this without your help!
Glencoe's awe-inspiring views and dramatic landscape have made it one of the most iconic – and photographed – places in Scotland. It's been in our care since 1935, and we work to look after the fragile biodiversity and keep the area wild.
📸 Mark McColl
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The Trust was honoured to be part of the People’s Procession as Scotland marked the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla in Edinburgh yesterday.
📽
@GladstonesLand
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We're delighted to announce the arrival of the first white-tailed eagle chick at Mar Lodge Estate. He'll be closely monitored thanks to our work with
@RSPBScotland
to ensure the survival of this endangered species:
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Is there anywhere more atmospheric than Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands? It’s known equally for its awe-inspiring views and sorrowful past – it is a place of history, wildlife, adventure and myth
(📸 Stuart Mckay Photography)
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
St Kilda is the UK’s only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of only 39 in the world. It's home to nearly 1 million seabirds, including the UK’s largest colony of Atlantic puffins
(📸 jays_wanderlust)
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
The unique Pineapple near Airth was built in 1761 by the Earl of Dunmore as a summerhouse where he could appreciate the views from his estate. At this time, pineapples were among Scotland’s most exotic foods
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Glencoe is one of the most loved places in Scotland, known equally for its awe-inspiring views and sorrowful past – it is a place of history, wildlife, adventure and myth.
.
(📸
@highlands2hamm
)
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The wild beauty of the Cairngorms unfolds on the spectacular Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve - made up of more than 29,000 hectares of astonishing Scottish landscape
(📸
@JimRichardsonNG
)
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Halloween on South Uist in 1932... 😱 The island's children made homemade costumes from sheepskins, haystack wigs, sheep ears and even scraped-out skulls!
📸 Canna House Photographic Collection
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
BREAKING NEWS: We're excited to announce our charity has added Mackintosh at the Willow – Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s famous Glasgow Tea Rooms – to the list of precious places in our care. We're proud to partner with
@wtr_trust
@atthewillow
Find out more:
#InternationalCatDay
#WildlifeOfTheWeek
: Scottish wildcat. One of our most endangered mammals – perhaps as few as 100 in the wild. Though they look similar to a tabby-marked domestic or feral cat, wildcats are larger, with a thick, ringed tail with no stripe, and no white feet.
Gladstone's Land is one of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. A commercial and social hub for more than 500 years, it has witnessed momentous social and political change as well as war, fire and disease
(📸 IG: nichbrand)
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An icon of the Scottish Highlands, red deer are the fourth-largest deer in the world, and they’re Britain’s largest land mammal. Only stags grow antlers, which can be over 1 metre in length, with 4–5 tines (points) on each antler
(📸 carlgmont)
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The sun setting over Culloden – the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end on 16 April 1746, in one of the most harrowing battles in British history.
(📸
@OutlandishTour
)
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#OnThisDay
in 1314, the Battle of Bannockburn was fought between Scotland’s great warrior king, Robert the Bruce, and the armies of King Edward II of England, during the First War of Scottish Independence.
📸 Molly Feinmann
📍
@BannockburnNTS
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#OnThisDay
in 1746 was the Battle of Culloden – one of the most harrowing battles in history, it marked a tragic end for the Jacobite Rising. In less than an hour, 1,600 men were slain; 1,500 of them Jacobites. >
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The magnificent Five Sisters of Kintail ⛰😍 One of the most wild and beautiful mountain ranges of the Scottish Highlands.
(📸 Rule Anderson)
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St Kilda is the UK’s only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site – one of only 39 in the world. The archipelago consists of islands Hirta, Boreray (pictured), Dun and Soay, and the sea stacks Levenish, Stac an Armin and Stac Lee – the highest in Britain
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⚔️⛰ Glenfinnan Monument is a Highland gem surrounded by mountains on the shores of Loch Shiel. A moving tribute to those who died fighting the Jacobite cause.
(📸 discovermyscotland)
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Tree coins mean a mountain of trouble in our woodlands, especially Dollar Glen & The Hermitage. If you're doing it to make a wish, we wish you wouldn’t, especially to live trees. Why not donate the coins to
@N_T_S
to conserve woodland and wild land.
#ForTheLoveofScotland
BREAKING NEWS: We're delighted to announce our charity has added the Treshnish Isles – a group of 8 uninhabited islands and many more skerries, in the Inner Hebrides – to the list of precious places in our care. Find out more. >
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
With a core that may date back to the 1450s, Castle Fraser in Aberdeenshire is a fabulous place to soak up the atmosphere of old Scotland
(📸 markjfairley)
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Happy St Andrew's Day to you all - and a special thank you to all our members, volunteers and donors who make everything our charity does possible ❤️
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire is every inch the classic Scottish tower house – standing against a backdrop of rolling hills and set within its own glorious gardens
(📸 ally_deans75)
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Wow! 😍 The magnificent Mar Lodge Estate is Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms.
(📸
@JimRichardsonNG
)
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
With stunning vistas overlooking Montrose Basin and set amid glorious gardens and woodland, House of Dun is every inch the perfect 18th-century laird’s home. Built in 1743, the house is filled with incredible stories and treasures
(📸 Barry Stuart)
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Surrounded by mountains on the shores of Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan Monument is a Highland gem and a tranquil spot from which to imagine the day when one of the most important events in Scottish history began here: the 1745 Jacobite Rising
(📸 phaustov)
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
We're saddened to report cases of avian flu have been confirmed on St Kilda. We've lost a significant proportion of the Great Skua population (104 birds so far this season). We’ll continue to monitor and follow protocols, ensuring staff & visitors are safe
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Glen Rosa on Arran is a spectacular example of a landscape shaped by glaciers. It's part of our Goatfell property, which includes 2,400ha of mountain environment and moorland as well as the peak of Goat Fell – a favourite destination for hill walkers
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
🙌 We're delighted to announce the opening of our replica 17th century turfhouse in Glencoe. Created using traditional materials, tools and techniques, visitors to the house will be immersed in the sounds of history 🔊
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Scottish bottlenose dolphins are the chunkiest in the world – they’ve adapted to better withstand our colder waters! Scotland has the most northerly population. Their dorsal fins are like our fingerprints, each having a unique pattern of notches and marks
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Whatever you’re doing, pause for a moment and look at this photo of a curious seal at Staffa NNR. The cutest visitor of Fingal's Cave? 🤔
📸 Gordon Bruce
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Falkland Palace is one of the finest palaces in Scotland, built between 1501 and 1541. James IV and his son, James V, commissioned the best stonemasons and craftsmen of the day to create a pleasure ground for their country pursuits
📸 John Murray
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The historic Leanach Cottage at the edge of Culloden Battlefield. Built in the early 18th century, and restored by the Trust, the thatching is made from heather that was collected from the battlefield and crafted together by local tradesmen
(📸 nichbrand)
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❗️BREAKING NEWS! Our charity welcomes yesterday’s decision by Highland Councillors to reject a proposed development at Culchunaig Steading, Culloden 👏❤️ ➡️
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