If you want to see one of the best medieval castles in Scotland, Kildrummy is the place you need to visit. At one time, Kildrummy was a strategic location controlling all the routes from Donside to the North. This made it a location of importance both with the clans and the English invaders. The castle here dates back to the 14th century and although it is in ruins it is one of the best-preserved castles of its time. Some of the high walls are still intact and the great triple window of the chapel is an awesome sight. Kildrummy Castle was a powerful fortress under the command of Edward I of England, who placed Robert the Bruce as custodian of the castle. Throughout the centuries, this castle was the scene of many battles and stories of treachery still remain. Once such story is that when the English besieged the castle in 1306, Robert the Bruce’s brother, Sir Nigel, betrayed him to the English in return for a promise of gold. However, the type of gold he received led to his death. Another story tells that Robert the Bruce sent his family here for protection. They were betrayed by the blacksmith who was given as much gold as he could carry. The castle has been rebuilt and destroyed many times, the last being at the end of the Jacobite Rebellion.
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