Castles & Palaces
Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands

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Castles in Scotland

Perched on volcanic rock, rising from misty lochs, or clinging to sea cliffs, Scotland's castles are among the world's m…

Dunnottar Castle ruins on a 50-metre sea stack above the North Sea in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

scotland · Aberdeenshire

Dunnottar Castle

The most dramatically positioned ruined castle in Britain — a clifftop fortress above the North Sea

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Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock at dusk, lit against a dramatic purple sky above the city rooftops

scotland · Central Scotland

Edinburgh Castle

Scotland's most iconic fortress, perched on an ancient volcano above the Old Town

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St Andrews Castle ruins on the North Sea cliffs in Fife, Scotland

scotland · Fife

St Andrews Castle

A ruined bishop's castle on the North Sea cliffs, with a famous siege tunnel beneath

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Eilean Donan Castle on its tidal island at the confluence of three Scottish sea lochs, reflected in the still water of Loch Duich

scotland · Scottish Highlands

Eilean Donan Castle

Scotland's most photographed castle — three lochs, one island, one arched bridge

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Doune Castle — Scottish Gothic towers and curtain walls above the River Teith in Central Scotland

scotland · Central Scotland

Doune Castle

Monty Python's castle, Game of Thrones' Winterfell — medieval Scotland's most filmed fortress

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Stirling Castle on its volcanic rock above the Forth Valley, with the Wallace Monument visible in the distance

scotland · Central Scotland

Stirling Castle

Where Scottish kings were crowned and history pivoted — the key to Scotland

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