A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Top Ten Castles in Scotland

Dunnottar ​Castle​
Dunnottar ​Castle​

Dunnottar Castle has played a role in numerous important moments of Scottish history. One of its grislier moments came during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Fearsome Edward I, King of England from 1272-1307, is commonly known by his nickname of “Hammer of the Scots”.

Edinburgh ​Castle​
Edinburgh ​Castle​

Edinburgh Castle is a world famous icon of Scotland and part of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. It was recently voted top UK Heritage Attraction in the British Travel Awards and is Scotland’s number one paid-for tourist attraction.

Balmoral ​Castle​
Balmoral ​Castle​

Balmoral Castle (/ b æ l ˈ m ɒr əl /) is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, near the village of Crathie, 6.2 miles (10 km) west of Ballater and 6.8 miles (11 km) east of Braemar.

Eilean Donan ​Castle​
Eilean Donan ​Castle​

Eilean Donan is probably the most photographed fortress in the whole of Scotland, and has featured in movies such as James Bond (as the Scottish HQ of MI6, no less). The castle guards a small island, deep in the Scottish highlands, at intersection of three tidal lochs.

Dunrobin ​Castle​
Dunrobin ​Castle​

Dunrobin Castle is a stately home in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland, and the family seat of the Earl of Sutherland and the Clan Sutherland. It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Golspie, and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Brora, overlooking the Dornoch Firth.

Culzean ​Castle​
Culzean ​Castle​

Culzean Castle (/ k ʌ ˈ l eɪ n / kul-AYN, see yogh; Scots: Cullain) is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.

image: fanpop.com
Craigmillar ​Castle​
Craigmillar ​Castle​

Step inside Edinburgh’s ‘other castle’, which stood a mile outside the old city walls, providing a retreat from Scotland’s capital. Craigmillar Castle was close to the political cauldron of Edinburgh, but pleasingly separate from it. Mary Queen of Scots famously used the castle as a safe haven in 1566.

Craigievar ​Castle​
Craigievar ​Castle​

Craigievar Castle is a pinkish harled castle 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the seat of Clan Sempill and the Forbes family resided here for 350 years until 1963, when the property was given to the National Trust for Scotland by William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill.

Braemar ​Castle​
Braemar ​Castle​

Braemar Castle. The current Braemar Castle was constructed as a hunting lodge in 1628, with extensive periods of rebuilding following a fire, deliberately set to stop the castle being used by those opposed to the Jacobite cause. It lay empty and ruined until it was rebuilt in 1748.

Blair Castle​
Blair Castle​

Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, though the current (12th) Duke, Bruce Murray, lives in South Africa.

Cawdor ​Castle​
Cawdor ​Castle​

Cawdor Castle is set amid gardens in the parish of Cawdor in Nairnshire, Scotland. The castle is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries. Originally a property of the Calder family, it passed to the Campbells in the 16th century.

Doune Castle​
Doune Castle​

Doune Castle on the silver screen. Outlander film location. The stunning Doune Castle plays a leading role in the show substituting for the fictional Castle Leoch – home to Colum MacKenzie and his clan in the 18th century episodes. It also features in the 20th century episode where Claire and Frank visit the castle in ruins on a day trip.

image: fanpop.com
Dunvegan ​Castle​
Dunvegan ​Castle​

Dunvegan Castle is located 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Probably a fortified site from the earliest times, the castle was first built in the 13th century and developed piecemeal over the centuries.

Caerlaverock ​Castle​
Caerlaverock ​Castle​

Caerlaverock Castle (from "caer laverock", "lark castle") is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Dumfries, on the edge of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve.

Duart Castle​
Duart Castle​

Duart Castle or Caisteal Dhubhairt in Scottish Gaelic is a castle on the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute. The castle dates back to the 13th century and is the seat of Clan MacLean.

Bothwell ​Castle​
Bothwell ​Castle​

Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Bothwell and Uddingston, about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Glasgow.

Tulloch Castle​
Tulloch Castle​

Tulloch Castle is a 12th-century castle hotel in the Scottish Highlands, overlooking The Cromarty Firth and Black Isle, five minutes from the picturesque historic market town of Dingwall, and less than an hour's drive from Inverness.

Castle Stalker​
Castle Stalker​

Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road about midway between Oban and Glen Coe.

Dundas ​Castle​
Dundas ​Castle​

Dundas Castle is a 15th-century castle, with substantial 19th-century additions by William Burn, in the Dalmeny parish of West Lothian, Scotland.The home of the Dundas family since the Middle Ages, it was sold in the late 19th century and is currently the residence of politician and businessman Sir Jack Stewart-Clark

Blackness ​Castle​
Blackness ​Castle​

Blackness Castle Statement of Significance; Blackness Castle on Scran. Browse images on our online learning resource. Blackness Castle on Canmore. Detailed information on our online catalogue of Scotland's heritage.

Aldourie ​Castle Estate​
Aldourie ​Castle Estate​

What better way to compare the stately grandeur of Aldourie Castle than to depict some of the most famous and intriguing castle ruins of the Scottish Highlands. Make more of your exclusive use stay in one of Scotland’s most beautiful castles. Experience, up close, the past of these mesmerising buildings.

image: flickr.com
Drummond ​Castle​
Drummond ​Castle​

Drummond Castle is located in Perthshire, Scotland. The castle is known for its gardens, described by Historic Scotland as "the best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland." It is situated in Muthill parish, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Crieff.

Dalhousie ​Castle​
Dalhousie ​Castle​

Dalhousie Castle. Dalhousie Castle is a castle in Cockpen parish, Midlothian, Scotland. Dalhousie Castle is situated near the town of Bonnyrigg, 8 miles (13 km) south of Edinburgh. The castle was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay.

Dirleton ​Castle​
Dirleton ​Castle​

Read a brief history of Dirleton Castle, besieged and badly damaged by Cromwell but now famous for the glorious Dirleton Castle gardens. Contact us today for more information. Find out how the fortunes of this fortress–residence damaged by Cromwell were revived by its new owners.

Castle Fraser​
Castle Fraser​

Cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Stand before one of the largest tower houses in the land. Dating from the 15th century, Castle Fraser is a fabulous place to soak up the atmosphere of old Scotland and its colourful stories.

Aberdour ​Castle​
Aberdour ​Castle​

Get up close to what is possibly Scotland’s oldest standing castle. Aberdour Castle was built in the 1100s and went on to serve generations of three noble families – including a Regent of Scotland.

Ardvreck ​Castle​
Ardvreck ​Castle​

Ardvreck Castle was built by the Macleod Clan in the fifteenth century on a promontory of land that juts into Loch Assynt. ... Scottish Castles ...

Ackergill ​Tower​
Ackergill ​Tower​

For more than 600 years, Ackergill Tower has stood majestically above the rugged shoreline at Sinclair Bay on the northernmost tip of Scotland – Our Luxury Highland Estate is one of the remotest, most romantic settings in the entire British Isles.

Ardtornish ​Castle​
Ardtornish ​Castle​

Castles in Scotland; Highland Castles; Ardtornish Castle; Ardtornish Castle . Tweet. Abandoned McDonald Castle in Morvern on sea promontory facing to Mull near to ...

Craignethan ​Castle​
Craignethan ​Castle​

Read brief details of the Craignethan Castle history and highlights of the residential tower house and unusual artillery fortification. Contact us today for more information. Seek out the unusual defences of the last great private stronghold built in Scotland, including its rare caponier or shooting gallery.