Castles in Scotland
Castles in Scotland, such as Brodie Castle, are featured underneath. Britain's Finest Castles with their magnificent arhcitecture, house some of the finest examples of art, furniture, sculptures some dating back to the early centuries.
Brodie Castle
Brodie Castle, Brodie, Forres, Moray
Brodie Castle is a fine 16th century Z-plan tower house set in peaceful parkland, was the home of the Brodie family until the late 20th century. Additions were made to the... more
Inveraray Castle & Garden
Argyll Estates Office, Cherry Park, Inveraray, Argyll & Bute
Inveraray Castle was erected between 1745 and 1785 to replace an earlier traditional fortified keep. It was designed by Roger Morris and decorated by Robert Mylne. On display... more
Dunrobin Castle & Museum
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Highland
Dating from the 13th century, Dunrobin is the most northerly and largest of Scottish houses, with 189 rooms. It has been continuously lived in since the early 1300s. The house... more
Crathes Castle
Banchory, Aberdeenshire
Crathes Castle, built in the 16th century, is an excellent example of an L-tower house of the period with four stories and an attic. King Robert the Bruce granted the lands of... more
Kellie Castle
Pittenweem, Anstruther, Fife
The first records of Kellie Castle date back to the 12th century, and it was restored by James Lorimer in the late 19th century. It is a very fine example of Scottish domestic... more
Blair Castle
Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross
Blair Castle has been the ancient home and fortress of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl for over 725 years. Some 30 rooms of infinite variety display beautiful furniture, fine... more
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens
Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Highland
Any visit to the Isle of Skye is incomplete without savouring the wealth of history and clan legend at Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, the oldest continuously inhabited castle in... more
Drum Castle
Drumoak, Banchory, Aberdeenshire
The keep at Drum Castle is one of the three oldest tower houses surviving in Scotland. The original house was enlarged with the creation of a very fine Jacobean mansion in... more
Drumlanrig Castle, Gardens & Country Park
Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway
Drumlanrig Castle, the Dumfriesshire home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT, was built between 1679 and 1691 by William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry. Local pink... more
Fyvie Castle
Fyvie, Turriff, Aberdeenshire
Fyvie Castle was once a royal stronghold, one of a chain of fortresses throughout medieval Scotland. The five towers are traditionally associated with the five successive... more
Culzean Castle & Country Park
Maybole, Ayrshire
Culzean Castle, converted by Robert Adam from a fortified tower house into an elegant residence for David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassillis, between 1777 and 1792. It is on a... more
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle is famous worldwide as an icon of Scotland. Once the home of kings and queens it is now the country´s premier visitor attraction. It boasts a magnificent... more
Glamis Castle
Glamis, Angus
Glamis Castle has been the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and a royal residence, since 1372. It was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the late Queen... more
Cawdor Castle
Nairn, Highland
Cawdor Castle, the most romantic Castle in the Highlands, has a magical name linked with Macbeth by Shakespeare. It was built in the 14th century as a private fortress by the... more
Thirlestane Castle
Lauder, Scottish Borders
Thirlestane Castle is one of the oldest and finest castles in Scotland and holds a uniquely important place in Scottish History. The castle has its origins in the 13th... more
Brodick Castle
Brodick, Isle of Arran, Ayrshire
Brodick Castle, the site of this ancient seat of the Dukes of Hamilton which was a fortress even in Viking times. The 13th century fortified tower was developed in the 16th... more
Floors Castle
Roxburghe Estates Office, Kelso, Scottish Borders
Floors Castle, the largest inhabited castle in Scotland, is home to the Duke of Roxburghe. Designed and built by William Adam, it was begun in 1721 and transformed by Playfair... more
Blairquhan Castle
Straiton, Maybole, Ayrshire
Blairquhan Castle was built for Sir David Hunter Blair, 3rd Baronet in 1821-24 by William Burn. This magnificent regency castellated mansion, home of the Hunter Blair family,... more
Kelburn Castle
Fairlie, Largs, Ayrshire
Kelburn Castle is the home of the Earls of Glasgow, probably the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family. The Boyle family, originally... more
The Castle & Gardens of Mey
Mey, Thurso, Highland
The Castle of Mey, built in the 1560s, was bought by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1952. So began The Queen Mother´s love affair with The Castle & Gardens of... more
Castle Fraser
Sauchen, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Castle Fraser, the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland, was built between 1575 and 1636 by the 6th laird, Michael Fraser. One of the towers is seven stories high. The... more
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