Scottish Castles

There are estimated to be somewhere between 500 and 2000 castles spread throughout Scotland in varying states of disrepair. Many were built between the 1100s and early 1600s due to the violent history between the Scottish clans and Norman-English invaders.

The most famous is Edinburgh Castle, overlooking the city of Edinburgh, and it's the perfect place to begin your exploration of Scotland’s castles, and Scotland’s history in general. There has been a royal castle at the location since the 12th century, and it continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Other famous Scottish castles include Balmoral, a royal residence, Stirling Castle, Drum Castle and Blair Castle. As well as visiting some of Scotland’s castles to learn more about the country's history, you can also overnight in others to add a little further magic to your Scottish castle itinerary.

Inverlochy Castle, just outside Fort William has to be top of any visitors list for a castle stay. This beautiful 19th century castle is surrounded by the luscious green of the evergreen trees and the sparkling blue from the nearby loch, and Queen Victoria stated in her diaries that “I never saw a lovelier or more romantic spot”.

Dalhousie Castle, with it's red stonework, is also a stunning location to spend a night or two. It's location just outside Edinburgh makes it a great spot to base yourself while exploring Scotland’s capital city. Other castles worth considering spending some time in are Glenapp, Duchray and Glengorm.

Contact us today and we can help you put together your perfect Scottish castle itinerary. You may want to make the castles of Scotland the focus of your trip, but even those who are in the country to explore more than just it's history should timetable visits to some of it's wonderful castles.