S
ome National Trust for Scotland properties demand good weather — Glencoe, Threave Garden, we’re looking at you — but others are almost better on a dreich day, when you can walk around a wood-panelled stately home knowing there’s a hot cup of tea and a scone waiting. Here are five NTS properties with a wealth of indoor experiences — perfect for a rainy day.
1. Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire
With hidden trapdoors, spy holes and secret staircases, you can easily lose yourself, and your sense of time, in this 15th-century tower house — one of Scotland’s largest. The magnificent former seat of Clan Fraser has the added bonus of offering up fresh produce gathered from the estate’s walled garden, served up in the newly refurbished tearoom.
Details Entry £17, members free; nts.org.uk
