Castles in Scotland

One of the oldest castles in Britain, Thirlestane Castle, is located in the Border Hills, between Edinburgh and Newcastle. This fairytale castle was originally built in the 13^th century and... more

Picturesque ruins of a 13^th century moated castle. The Comyns originally owned the castle with additional building being undertaken during the 15^th and 16^th centuries... more

This turreted castle was built in 1628 by the Earl of Mar. It was burned by John Farquharson of Inveraray (the Black Colonel) in 1689 and was rebuilt by Government troops in 1745 following the crush ... more

Originally owned by the Stewarts, the 1^st Earl of Argyll, Colin Campbell, had the name of this castle officially changed to Castle Campbell from Castle Gloom in 1489. The castle sits in the... more

The Castle is now the oldest inhabited house in the town having been built about the middle of the sixteenth century (no exact date can be given but it is believed to be around 1560). It was the town ... more