Castles in Tomintoul, Grampian Highlands, Scotland

This 16^th century tower house's turbulent history started in 1571 when Edom o' Gordon burned the castle killing the occupying family of Alexander Forbes. Following the defeat of the Jacobi... more

These impressive ruins of a motte and bailey castle are still surrounded by a full moat. The 14^th century tower was the original seat of the 'de Moravia Family' (the Murrays). more

The cliff-top ruin of the 15^th century seat of the Ogilvies lies 2 miles east of Cullen, perched on a rocky promontory, Gibraltar-like, above the sea. Open at all times and admission is fr... more

his 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 o... more

This magnificent castle dates from the 12^th century and is situated in a beautiful wooded park. The Gordon Family added to the castle in the 16^th and 17^th centuries. ... more