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Complete Castle Index

All Scottish Castles

Explore our complete guide to Scotland's most magnificent castles β€” from Highland fortresses to Border strongholds, organised by region.

12
Castle Guides
7
Regions
900+
Years of History
πŸ—ΊοΈ Scotland β€” Castles by Region
HIGHLANDS PERTHSHIRE CENTRAL LOTHIAN BORDERS D&G ABERDEENSHIRE 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 🏰 Click a castle to read guide
πŸ”οΈ Highlands 3 guides
Urquhart Castle
Guardian of Loch Ness β€” Scotland's third most visited historic attraction, with 500,000 visitors a year.
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Eilean Donan Castle
The most photographed castle in Scotland β€” rising from a tidal island where three lochs meet.
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🏰 Aberdeenshire 3 guides
Dunnottar Castle
Dramatic clifftop fortress above the North Sea β€” where the Scottish crown jewels were hidden from Cromwell.
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Craigievar Castle
The fairy-tale pink tower castle that inspired Walt Disney β€” perfectly preserved since 1626.
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🌲 Perthshire 1 guide
Blair Castle
Seat of the Dukes of Atholl β€” home of the Atholl Highlanders, the only private army in Europe.
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🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Central Scotland 2 guides
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland's most iconic fortress β€” home of the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Destiny.
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Stirling Castle
The key to Scotland β€” Royal Palace of the Stuarts, crowning a volcanic rock above the battlefield of Bannockburn.
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🌊 Argyll 1 guide
Kilchurn Castle
Romantic ruin on Loch Awe β€” the Campbell stronghold reflected in Scotland's longest freshwater loch.
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🏑 Scottish Borders 1 guide
Floors Castle
The largest inhabited house in Scotland β€” a palace of towers and cupolas overlooking the River Tweed at Kelso.
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🌿 Dumfries & Galloway 1 guide
Caerlaverock Castle
Scotland's only triangular castle β€” a perfectly geometric fortress with water-filled moat on the Solway coast.
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