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Historic Houses in Highlands & Islands of Scotland
Historic Houses in Highlands & Islands of Scotland, such as Inveraray Castle & Garden and Dunrobin Castle & Museum are listed below. The Highlands and Islands present a back cloth of awesome mountains and majestic coastal scenery. The perfect example of this is Fort William, an excellent site for exploring Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain at 4406 feet with its name meaning ‘cloudy mountain’. The Scottish Islands are characterised by long sandy beaches, unpredictable weather, plentiful wildlife and scenery can offer either a peaceful holiday or an action packed adventure.
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
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
The Hill House
Upper Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute
The Hill House is one of the finest of Charles Rennie Mackintosh´s domestic creations, sitting high above the Clyde commanding fine views of the river estuary. It was... 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
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
Mount Stuart
Isle of Bute, Argyll & Bute
Mount Stuart features magnificent Victorian Gothic architecture and design together with contemporary craftmanship. Surrounded by 300 acres of glorously maintained grounds and... more
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