National Trust for Scotland
| Formation | 1 May 1931 |
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| Legal status | Trust |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh |
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| Membership | 326,000 |
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| Website | www |
The National Trust for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Urras NĂ iseanta na h-Alba) is a Scottish conservation organisation. It is the largest membership organisation in Scotland and describes itself as "the charity that cares for, shares and speaks up for Scotland's magnificent heritage".
The trust owns and manages around 130 properties and 76,000 hectares (190,000 acres; 760 km2) of land, including castles, ancient small dwellings, historic sites, gardens, coastline, mountains and countryside. It is similar in function to the National Trust, which covers England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and to other national trusts worldwide.