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Photo of Eilean Donan Castle, a castle near Dornie in Kintail, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Eilean Donan CastlePhoto Sourav Bhaduri / Unsplash

Castles & strongholds in HighlandHighland, Scotland

38 castles in the Albion Guide across Highland — see the full castles directory, or everything to explore in Highland.

Photo of Eilean Donan Castle, a castle near Dornie in Kintail, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Eilean Donan Castle

Island castle where three lochs meet.

Dornie

Photo of Urquhart Castle, a ruined castle near Lewiston, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Urquhart Castle

Ruined castle on the shore of Loch Ness.

Lewiston

Photo of Castle Tioram, a ruined castle near Ardtoe in Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Castle Tioram

A ruined clan castle on a tidal island in Loch Moidart, cut off at high water and reached over sand at low tide

Ardtoe

Photo of Ardvreck Castle, a ruined castle near Unapool in Assynt–Coigach, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ardvreck Castle

Ruined tower on a Loch Assynt spit.

Unapool

Photo of Duntulm Castle, a ruined castle in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Duntulm Castle

A crumbling clifftop ruin at the northern tip of Skye's Trotternish peninsula, once the seat of the MacDonalds of Sleat

Duntulm

Photo of Loch an Eilein Castle, a ruined castle near Aviemore in the Cairngorms, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Loch an Eilein Castle

A ruined tower on a small island in Loch an Eilein, deep in the Rothiemurchus pinewoods — seen from the shore, never reached

Aviemore

Photo of Ardtornish Castle, a ruined castle near Lochaline, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Ardtornish Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Lochaline

Photo of Berriedale Castle, a ruined castle near Dunbeath, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Berriedale Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Dunbeath

Photo of Braal Castle, a ruined castle near Halkirk, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Braal Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Halkirk

Photo of Bucholly Castle, a ruined castle near Auckengill, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Bucholly Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Auckengill

Photo of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, a ruined castle near Wick, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Castle Girnigoe and Castle Sinclair

Wick

Photo of Invergarry Castle, a ruined castle near Fort Augustus, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Invergarry Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Fort Augustus

Photo of Inverlochy Castle, a ruined castle near Caol, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Inverlochy Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Caol

Photo of Rait Castle, a ruined castle near Nairn, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Rait Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Nairn

Photo of Skelbo Castle, a ruined castle near Embo, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Skelbo Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Embo

Photo of Wick, Castle of Old Wick, a ruined castle in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Wick, Castle of Old Wick

A medieval castle in Highland.

Wick

Cadboll Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Balintore

Borve Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Bettyhill

Brochel Castle

Brochel Castle and chapel

Portree

Coroghon Castle, Canna

A medieval castle in Highland.

A' Chill

Daviot Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Inverness

Dirlot Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Halkirk

Dounreay Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Reay

Dun Creich

Dun Creich,fort & castle SE of Bonar Bridge

Bonar Bridge

Dun Scaich, Tokavaig

Dun Scaich,castle,Tokavaig

Tarskavaig

Dunskeath Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Cromarty

Eilean Ghruididh, Loch Maree

Eilean Ghruididh,castle,Loch Maree

Kinlochewe

Forse Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Lybster

Glensanda Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Clachan

Isle of Moy

Isle of Moy, fortified island and laird's house

Tomatin

Langwell Castle

Langwell Castle or Achastle,230m E of Langwell House

Dunbeath

Lochindorb Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Grantown-on-Spey

Mains of Moyness, Moyness Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Nairn

Ormond Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Avoch

Scrabster Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Thurso

Strome Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Lochcarron

Swiney Castle

Swiney Castle, remains of, Achastle-shore

Lybster

Tor Castle

A medieval castle in Highland.

Banavie