Dumbarton Castle
Castle Road, Dumbarton
Conquer over 500 steps to stand atop one of Scotland's greatest strongholds. Dumbarton Castle was the centre of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, supposedly visited by Merlin. It was later sack...
Conquer over 500 steps to stand atop one of Scotland's greatest strongholds. Dumbarton Castle was the centre of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, supposedly visited by Merlin. It was later sack...
Possibly built or adapted by the invading English King Edward I, the great castle of Kildrummy was the stronghold of Earls of Mar. Although ruined, it remains a good example of a 13th century cast...
This site is closed. An exceptional fortress-residence that was overthrown within 50 years of its construction despite its state-of-the-art artillery defences. Built in around 1530, it was the...
Opening Times: 29 Mar to 30 Sept: Fri to Tues, 10am to 4. 30pm (last entry 4pm). Closed for lunch 1pm to 1. 30pm (last entry 12. 30pm). 1 Oct to 28 Mar Closed Parade up the grand stairc...
Bowhill House, the Scottish Borders home of the Duke of Buccleuch, is open to visitors at Easter, bank holidays, daily in July and on other selected dates. Groups can visit year round by appointme...
Riddle's Court is a unique C16th merchant house which has been beautiful restored with good disabled access in the heart of Edinburgh's old town on the Royal Mile. It offers guided tours and walks...
Defended by a magnificent curtain wall and an iron yet, Balvenie was a stronghold of the powerful Black Comyns, rivals to Robert the Bruce in the early 1300s. It ultimately became the Renaissance...
Soak up the eerie , powerful atmosphere of an imposing stronghold with a notorious reputation. Look for the garrison's cesspit and seek shelter under the great arch. A 17th century poem says that...
A boat will ferry you to one of Scotland's oldest castles, where Mary Queen of Scots spent a traumatic year. Probably built in the early 1300s, it was said to have been visited by Robert the Bruce...
This site is currently closed. Cardoness was built in the 1400s by the notorious McCulloch family, as a demonstration of their status. The well-preserved prison shows the kind of reception th...