East coast adventures - 5 places to escape the heat and the hordes
Plan some day trips out of the ordinary with the National Trust for Scotland
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This summer everyone is flocking to the water but it is still possible to avoid the crowds, whether you’d prefer some quiet sea air or the gentle sounds of water on a millpond.
There are seaside locations that will catch your breath, with dramatic cliffs, crystal waters, and fresh air and there are peaceful watery escapes steeped in history, not hordes of people. The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that preserves and maintains many of the country’s most loved places and spaces, so if you’d like an East coast adventure take your pick from our selection here.
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NTS chief executive Philip Long told the Sunday National it’s moving ‘back up through the gears’ again THE National Trust for Scotland (NTS) is, according to its chief executive Philip Long, “very much back in business”. This week Long celebrated his first anniversary as leader of the conservation and heritage charity, which cares for places and spaces nationwide.When he joined, having previously helmed the creation and launch of the ultra-modern V&A Dundee, Long entered an organisation in crisis. Covid had closed all of its properties, cafes and shops, cutting off ticket sales and leaving it an estimated £28 million in the hole.
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