The Best Castles to Visit: Scotland

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Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Portencross Castle

Portencross Castle is located on a rocky outcrop on the west coast of Scotland, overlooking the Firth of Clyde. It is thought to have been moved from a nearby hill and reconstructed, in the 14th century.

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Greenan Castle

Greenan Castle is a 16th century tower house perched dramatically on a coastal promontory. It is located in South Ayrshire, on Scotland's west coast.

Thursday, 5 September 2013

Castle Sween

Castle Sween dates to the late 12th century, and is thought to be one of the earliest stone castles in Scotland. It is located on the coast of Loch Sween, Argyll.

Video of Castle Sween.

Dunstaffnage Castle

Dunstaffnage Castle was constructed in the 13th century. It is built on a rock outcrop near the coast, at the entrance to Loch Etive, Scotland.

Aerial video of Dunstaffnage Castle.

Duart Castle

Duart Castle is located on a rocky outcrop on the coast of the island of Mull, Scotland. Its construction dates back to the 13th century.

Video of Duart Castle.

Gylen Castle

Gylen Castle is located on a rocky promontory on the coast of the island of Kerrera, near Oban in Scotland. It was constucted in the 16th century.

Video of Gylen Castle.

Tuesday, 3 September 2013

Castle Stalker

Castle Stalker is a medieval keep located on a tidal island in Loch Linnhe, on the west coast of Scotland. It was constructed in the 14th to 15th century.

Video of Castle Stalker.

Sunday, 1 September 2013

Castle Tioram

Castle Tioram, also known as Dorlin Castle, is located on a tidal island in Loch Moidart, on the west coast of Scotland. The oldest parts of the castle are thought to date to the 13th century.

Video of Castle Tioram (Interior currently closed for safety reasons).

Friday, 16 August 2013

Kilchurn Castle

Kilchurn Castle dates from the 15th and 17th century and is located on the shore of Loch Awe, in Scotland.

Aerial video of Kilchurn Castle.

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle is located on a rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland. Most of the surviving ruins are from the 15th and 16th century, but the headland was occupied since the early medieval period.

Aerial video of Dunnottar castle.

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Ardvreck Castle

Ardvreck Castle was constructed in the late 16th century. It is located on the shore of Loch Assynt in Sutherland, Scotland.

Aerial video of Ardvreck castle ruins.

Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan castle was founded in the 13th century. It is located on a small rocky island on the west coast of Scotland. A stone bridge to the island was added when the castle was restored in the early 20th century.

Aerial video of Eilean Donan castle

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe was built around the late 15th century, and is located on the coast of Caithness, Scotland.

Aerial video of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe.

Keiss Castle

Keiss castle was built in the late 16th century, and is located on the coast of Caithness, Scotland.

Aerial video of Keiss Castle.

Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle was founded in the 13th century and is located on the western shore of Loch Ness in Scotland.

Aerial video of Urquhart castle.

Wednesday, 14 August 2013

Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle was constructed in the 13th century and is located on the southern coast of Scotland. It has an unusual triangular layout and is surrounded by a water filled moat.

Video of Caerlaverock Castle.