by Catherine Bradley | Mar 29, 2026 | Conservation, Gardens, History, Latest News
March Brings Breezes Loud and Shrill, Stirs the Dancing Daffodil The first daffodils are always such a welcome sight, a flower of renewal and rebirth. They are impossible to ignore as the neon-yellow-ness of the bobbing flower pierces through any shrubbery, dreary...
by Catherine Bradley | Feb 4, 2026 | History, Latest News
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Bannockburn, Stirling – [4 February 2026] Researchers at Bannockburn House have identified new evidence in the suspected assassination attempt on Bonnie Prince Charlie during his stay in January 1746. A lead ball consistent with 18th century...
by Catherine Bradley | Jan 22, 2026 | Events, History, Latest News, Uncategorized
Possets, Princes, & A Proper Bannockburn House Night In… Winter has always had a way of creeping into the bones. Long before central heating, antibiotics, or the luxury of staying home with a hot water bottle, people in the 17th and 18th centuries...
by marketing | Oct 26, 2024 | Gardens
golden leaves, ankle deep This is my favourite time of the year. Many of our trees look stunning as their leaves gradually change colour and fall to the ground, creating glowing carpets of crisp, golden leaves, ankle deep on pavements and verges. Trees such as Oak,...
by marketing | Sep 29, 2024 | Gardens
A beautiful sight We have been picking apples this week. What a wonderful sight to see all our trees laden with shining red, golden or juicy green fruits. As they are still quite young trees, we have no bother reaching the top branches and so it is an easy and...
