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Photo of Dunnottar Castle, a ruined castle near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.

Dunnottar CastlePhoto Jack Granger / Pexels

Castles & strongholds in ScotlandScotland

354 castles across Scotland, the finest first, then every one county by county.

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The finest castles & strongholdsnational icons and local highlights

Photo of Dunnottar Castle, a ruined castle near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Iconic

Dunnottar Castle

A ruined stronghold on a sheer sea stack off the Aberdeenshire coast.

Aberdeenshire

Photo of Edinburgh Castle, a castle in Edinburgh, central Scotland.Iconic

Edinburgh Castle

The fortress on the castle rock above the capital.

Edinburgh

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.

Highland

Photo of Stirling Castle, a castle in Stirling, central Scotland.Iconic

Stirling Castle

Royal fortress on a volcanic crag above the carse.

Stirling

Photo of Caerlaverock Castle, a ruined castle near New Abbey in the Nith Estuary, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Iconic

Caerlaverock Castle

Unique triangular moated fortress.

Dumfries and Galloway

Photo of Doune Castle, a ruined castle in Stirling, central Scotland.Iconic

Doune Castle

Medieval courtyard castle, famous film location.

Stirling

Photo of Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally, a ruined castle near Kilchrenan, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally

Ruined castle on Loch Awe's shore.

Argyll and Bute

Photo of Tantallon Castle, a ruined castle near Whitekirk, East Lothian, central Scotland.Iconic

Tantallon Castle

Red cliff-edge fortress facing Bass Rock.

East Lothian

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.

Highland

Photo of Linlithgow Palace, a ruined palace in West Lothian, central Scotland.Iconic

Linlithgow Palace

Ruined royal palace beside its loch.

West Lothian

Photo of Castle Stalker, a tower house near Port Appin in the Lynn of Lorn, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Castle Stalker

Tower house on a tidal islet in Loch Laich.

Argyll and Bute

Photo of Craigievar Castle, a tower house near Alford (Alford), Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Craigievar Castle

Pink tower house with famous plaster ceilings.

Aberdeenshire

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

Highland

Photo of Findlater Castle, a ruined castle near Sandend, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Findlater Castle

Ruin clinging to a coastal cliff.

Aberdeenshire

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.

Highland

Photo of Castle Campbell, a ruined castle near Dollar, Clackmannanshire, central Scotland.Highlight

Castle Campbell

Wooded gorge below the Castle of Gloom.

Clackmannanshire

Photo of Crawford Castle, a ruined castle near Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Crawford Castle

Crawford Castle or Lindsay Tower

South Lanarkshire

Photo of Dunskey Castle, a ruined castle near Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Dunskey Castle

A roofless clifftop shell just south of Portpatrick, once a stronghold of the Adair family

Dumfries and Galloway

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

Highland

Photo of Old Slains Castle, a ruined castle near Collieston, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Old Slains Castle

The scant clifftop ruin of the Hays' old stronghold near Collieston, pulled down by James VI in 1594 and never rebuilt on this spot

Aberdeenshire

Photo of Skipness Castle, a ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Skipness Castle

Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel

Argyll and Bute

Photo of Smailholm Tower, a ruined tower house in the Scottish Borders, southern Scotland.Highlight

Smailholm Tower

Lonely Border peel tower on a crag.

Scottish Borders

Photo of Aberdour Castle, a ruined castle in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Aberdour Castle

One of Scotland's oldest stone castles.

Fife

Photo of Blackness Castle, a ruined castle near Charlestown (Charlestown), Falkirk, central Scotland.Highlight

Blackness Castle

Ship-shaped fortress on the Forth shore.

Falkirk

Photo of Craigmillar Castle, a ruined castle near Duddingston, Edinburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Craigmillar Castle

Well-preserved medieval fortress near the city.

Edinburgh

Photo of Dirleton Castle, a ruined castle in East Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Dirleton Castle

Ruined castle with famous walled gardens.

East Lothian

Photo of Dunure Castle, a ruined castle in South Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Dunure Castle

Cliff-edge ruin on the Ayrshire coast.

South Ayrshire

Photo of Edzell Castle, a ruined castle in the Angus, north east Scotland.Highlight

Edzell Castle

Ruined castle with a Renaissance walled garden.

Angus

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

Highland

Photo of Lochranza Castle, Arran, a ruined castle in North Arran, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

Lochranza Castle, Arran

A tower-house ruin on a spit of Arran shore.

North Ayrshire

Photo of Threave Castle, a ruined castle near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Threave Castle

Island tower reached by boat.

Dumfries and Galloway

More castles to explore323

Castles & strongholds in Aberdeenshire 38

Castles & strongholds in Angus 5

Castles & strongholds in Argyll and Bute 34

Castles & strongholds in Dumfries and Galloway 34

Castles & strongholds in Dundee 3

Castles & strongholds in East Ayrshire 8

Castles & strongholds in East Lothian 14

Castles & strongholds in Fife 24

Castles & strongholds in Highland 32

Castles & strongholds in Midlothian 6

Castles & strongholds in Moray 11

Castles & strongholds in Na h-Eileanan Siar 4

Castles & strongholds in North Ayrshire 10

Castles & strongholds in Orkney Islands 6

Castles & strongholds in Perth and Kinross 18

Castles & strongholds in Renfrewshire 3

Castles & strongholds in Scottish Borders 18

Castles & strongholds in South Ayrshire 13

Castles & strongholds in South Lanarkshire 12

Castles & strongholds in Stirling 9

Castles & strongholds in West Dunbartonshire 4

Castles & strongholds in West Lothian 4

Castles & strongholds elsewhere in Central Scotland 11

Castles & strongholds elsewhere in Scotland 2