nts.org.uk

We performed a comprehensive analysis of nts.org.uk on 2026-06-30. The website returned an HTTP 200 status code with a server response time of 2100ms. The page is served over HTTP/1.1 protocol with Gzip compression enabled, achieving approximately 60.0% size reduction. The total page weight is 328 KB. Warning: The website does not have a valid SSL certificate. Visitors may see security warnings in their browser, and data transmitted to and from this website is not encrypted. The security headers analysis reveals a score of 65/100 (moderate). The following security headers are properly configured: Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy. However, the site is missing Content-Security-Policy and Permissions-Policy, which could expose the site and its users to cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and other web-based attacks. Our technology detection scan identified 3 technologies across 3 categories powering nts.org.uk. The detected stack includes Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, and Adobe Fonts. Based on our comprehensive analysis of domain age, SSL configuration, email authentication, security headers, and blacklist status, nts.org.uk receives an overall trust score of 67/100, classified as "Likely Safe".

After conducting a thorough safety and legitimacy analysis, nts.org.uk receives a trust score of 67/100, which places it in the "Likely Safe" category. This score is calculated by evaluating multiple factors including SSL certificate validity, domain registration history, email authentication protocols, security header configuration, and blacklist status across major threat intelligence databases. The analysis identified several positive trust signals: HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) enforcement preventing protocol downgrade attacks, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) email authentication preventing email spoofing, DMARC email authentication with a quarantine policy, DNSSEC providing authenticated DNS responses, and a well-established domain registered for over 28.2 years, indicating long-term commitment and legitimacy. Areas of concern include: the absence of a Content-Security-Policy header, which leaves the site more vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and the domain's WHOIS information is hidden behind a privacy service, making it harder to verify the owner's identity. While these issues don't necessarily indicate malicious intent, they represent areas where the website's security posture could be improved. We checked nts.org.uk against 8 major blacklist databases including Google Safe Browsing, Phishtank, Urlhaus, Openphish, Dnsfilter, Spamhaus Dbl, Surbl, and Virustotal. The domain passed all 8 checks with a clean status, meaning it has not been flagged for phishing, malware distribution, spam, or other malicious activities by any of the tested threat intelligence providers. The domain is registered through Cloudflare, Inc. based in GB, with a registration date of 1998-04-28 and expiration date of 2027-04-28.

Our technology detection engine scanned nts.org.uk and identified 3 distinct technologies across 3 categories. This analysis is performed by examining HTTP response headers, HTML source code patterns, JavaScript library fingerprints, CSS framework signatures, and DNS records. Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager — manages marketing and analytics tags without code changes for nts.org.uk. Advertising: Meta Pixel — handles advertising pixel tracking and conversion measurement for nts.org.uk. Fonts: Adobe Fonts — delivers web fonts for typography for nts.org.uk. We also extracted the following tracking identifiers: Google Tag Manager container GTM-PRQXB4R and Meta (Facebook) Pixel ID 3828939110574834. These IDs can be used to identify other websites operated by the same organization.

nts.org.uk delivers its homepage in 2100ms (server response time), which is considered slow by industry standards. The total page weight is 328 KB, and we detected 324 resource requests loading assets from 9 third-party domains. A high number of third-party domains can significantly impact page load time due to additional DNS lookups and TLS handshakes required for each domain. The website uses Gzip compression for text-based assets, achieving an estimated 60.0% reduction in transfer size. This reduces bandwidth usage and improves page load times, especially for visitors on slower connections. Asset minification status: 0 out of 3 CSS files and 1 out of 3 JavaScript files are minified. Minifying the remaining 5 unminified file(s) could further reduce page weight by 10-30% for those assets. Minification is a best practice that reduces download sizes without affecting functionality. From an environmental perspective, each page view of nts.org.uk produces approximately 0.16g of CO₂, earning a carbon rating of B. This places the website among the cleanest on the web, demonstrating efficient use of server resources and optimized content delivery. For reference, the average web page produces about 0.5g of CO₂ per page view. The page weight of 328 KB is the primary factor in this calculation. Core Web Vitals data from the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) is not available for nts.org.uk. This typically means the site doesn't have enough real-world Chrome user traffic to generate statistically significant field data, or the domain is not included in the CrUX dataset. Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are important Google ranking factors that measure real user experience.

nts.org.uk resolves to the IPv4 address 51.11.110.39, but does not support IPv6. IPv6 adoption is increasingly important as IPv4 address space becomes exhausted, and some ISPs and regions are transitioning to IPv6-only connectivity. The domain has 1 A record(s) configured. The domain name system is managed by 2 name servers: nitin.ns.cloudflare.com and samara.ns.cloudflare.com. Having 2 name servers provides good redundancy — if one fails, the others can continue serving DNS queries. The choice of name servers often indicates the DNS hosting provider or CDN service being used. Email for nts.org.uk is handled by Microsoft 365 with 1 MX records configured: nts-org-uk.mail.protection.outlook.com. Multiple MX records provide failover redundancy — if the primary mail server is unavailable, email will be routed to the next available server. SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is configured, which specifies which mail servers are authorized to send email on behalf of this domain. This helps prevent email spoofing and improves email deliverability. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is configured with a quarantine policy — a moderate setting, directing unauthorized emails to spam/junk folders. DKIM was not detected. Without DKIM, recipients cannot cryptographically verify that emails claiming to be from this domain are authentic. DNSSEC is enabled for nts.org.uk, providing an additional layer of security by cryptographically signing DNS records. This prevents DNS cache poisoning and man-in-the-middle attacks that could redirect visitors to malicious websites. The domain is registered through Cloudflare, Inc. (GB). It was first registered on 1998-04-28 and is set to expire on 2027-04-28, making it 28.2 years old. Our subdomain enumeration scan discovered 4 active subdomains for nts.org.uk: m.nts.org.uk, mail.nts.org.uk, shop.nts.org.uk, and www.nts.org.uk. Active subdomains can reveal the organization's infrastructure, including development environments, API endpoints, and third-party service integrations.

The homepage of nts.org.uk contains 964 words of visible text content. This is a moderate amount of content. The page is structured with 2 H2 headings, 10 H3 headings, 4 H4 headings. The page includes 21 images. 3 images (14%) are missing alt text attributes, which is a significant concern for both accessibility and SEO. Screen readers rely on alt text to describe images to visually impaired users, and search engines use alt text to understand image content. Only 86% of images have proper alt text — we recommend adding descriptive alt attributes to all images. The link structure consists of 18 internal links pointing to other pages on the same domain and 122 external links pointing to third-party websites. There are 3 external JavaScript files, 3 CSS stylesheets, and 1 iframes on the page. The site implements the following web standards and features: Schema.org structured data (BreadcrumbList, ImageObject, ListItem, Organization, PostalAddress, and WebSite). Notable missing features: XML Sitemap and robots.txt. Adding these could improve search engine discoverability and rich result eligibility. The website has social media presence across 2 platforms: Facebook (@tr) and Instagram (@nationaltrustforscotland). An active social media presence is a positive trust indicator and helps build brand awareness and customer engagement.

The title tag for nts.org.uk is good at 70 characters: "Nature, Beauty and Heritage for Everyone | National Trust for Scotland". The length is acceptable, though it may be slightly truncated in some search result displays. The meta description is 117 characters (well-optimized): "An independent charity that protects Scotland's natural, cultural and historic places, and shares them with everyone.". Google typically displays up to 155-160 characters of the meta description in search results. A compelling meta description with a clear call-to-action can significantly improve click-through rates from search results. The canonical url is correctly set to https://www.nts.org.uk/, preventing duplicate content issues, the page language is declared as en, the meta robots directive is set to all, and a favicon is configured. Open Graph meta tags are configured with 4/4 recommended fields: OG title ("Nature, Beauty and Heritage for Everyone..."), OG description, OG image (social sharing thumbnail), OG type (website). These tags control how the page appears when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms that support the Open Graph protocol. A Twitter Card of type summary_large_image is configured, which controls how links appear when shared on Twitter/X. The "summary_large_image" type displays a large image preview, which typically generates higher engagement rates than the basic card type. The site implements Schema.org structured data with the following types: BreadcrumbList, ImageObject, ListItem, Organization, PostalAddress, and WebSite. Structured data helps search engines understand the page content and can enable rich results (featured snippets, knowledge panels, star ratings) in Google search results, which can significantly increase click-through rates. The meta keywords tag contains 10 terms including Scotland, Charity, Gardens, Coastlines, and Glens. Note: Google has officially confirmed that it does not use the meta keywords tag as a ranking signal. However, some other search engines (Bing, Yandex) may still reference it.