Castles

Fascinating Scottish Castles
For centuries the inhabitants of Scotland have been building fortifications and strongholds of one kind or another. It wasn't long before magnificent castles sprung up, their glorious towers reaching for the heavens. It seems that anyone who could afford this sort of protection for their families and forces made sure that they had it. It has been estimated that there were once about 3 000 castles Scotland.

Of course, these buildings differed in size, condition and purpose, yet they all served a very real purpose. Many of these have disappeared over time and others have become crumbling ruins, but whatever their condition they stand as a silent witness to times gone by. Below is a list of some of the more notable castles that can be seen in Scotland.

Aberdeen

Auchindoun Castle
Balmoral Castle
Ballindalloch Castle
Balvenie Castle
Bognie/Conzie Castle
Braemar Castle
Brodie Castle
Corgarff Castle
Craigievar Castle
Crathes Castle
Castle Fraser
Delgatie Castle
Drum Castle
Dunnideer Castle
Dunnottar Castle
Elgin Cathedral
Fyvie Castle
Esselmont Castle
Findlater Castle
Glenbuchat Castle
Huntly Castle
Kildrummy Castle
Kindrochit Castle
Moreland Castle
Tolquhoun Castle

Angus

Affleck Castle
Airlie Castle
Brechin Castle
Colliston Castle
Cortachy Castle
Ethie Castle
Edzell Castle
Farnell Castle
Finavon Castle
Glamis Castle
Guthrie Castle
Hatton Castle
Inverquharity Castle
Kellie Castle
Kinnaird Castle
Melgund Castle
Red Castle

Argyll and Bute

Carrick Castle
Duart Castle (isle of mull)
Fincharn Castle
Kilchurn Castle
Lachlan Castle
Castle Stalker

Ayrshire and Arran

Brodick Castle
Culzean Castle
Loudon Castle

Dumfries and Galloway

Caerlaverock Castle
Torthorwald Castle

Dundee

Broughty Castle
Claypotts Castle
Dudhope Castle
Mains Castle

Edinburgh

Craigmillar Castle
Edinburgh Castle

Fife

Aberdour Castle
Balgonie Castle
Ballinbreich Castle
Denmylne Castle
Kellie Castle
Ravenscraig Castle
St Andrews Castle

Highland

Balnagown Castle
Carbisdale Castle
Castle of May
Castle Stalker
Dunbeath Castle
Dunvegan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle
Inverness Castle
Skibo Castle
Tioram Castle
Urquhart Castle

Lanarkshire

Bothwell Castle
Cadzow Castle

Midlothian

Crichton Castle
Blackness Castle
Dalhousie Castle

Moray

Auchindoun Castle
Balvenie Castle

Orkney

Balfour Castle
The Bishop's Palace
The Earl's Palace, Birsay
The Earl's Palace, Kirkwall
Kirkwall Castle
Notland Castle

Perth

Balvaird Castle
Burleigh Castle
Castle Menzies
Elcho Castle
Huntingtower Castle
Kinnaird Castle
Taymouth Castle

On the Scottish Borders

Floors Castle
Jedburgh Castle
Hermitage Castle
Thirlestane Castle
Neidpath Castle

Stirling

Doune Castle
Loch Leven Castle
Stirling Castle

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