Scottish castles
  • History , Scottish castles

Falkland Palace: power and glory

June 05, 2014
Sitting on the quiet main street of Falkland in Fife is one of the most remarkable Scottish castles, brainchild of …
  • History , Scottish castles

Castle Coeffin: guarding a broken heart

May 24, 2014
An ancient stronghold overlooking the Sound of Mull... infused in its ivy-clad walls is an irresistible legend.
  • History , Scottish castles

The value of Stirling

December 08, 2013
Forbidding and silent, Stirling Castle stands on a natural clifftop overlooking the River Forth. Battles have raged below its …
  • History , Scottish castles

Dunvegan Castle – still holding fast

August 06, 2013
This fortress on Skye's north-west coast has stood guard over MacLeod lands for nearly 750 years; and it contains …
  • History , Scottish castles

Castle Sween: still watching for the sails

June 13, 2013
Dreaming of times gone by, this wonderful 12th-century castle looks out over Loch Sween and the Sound of Jura.
  • History , Scottish castles

Dunnottar: the last bastion

October 01, 2012
Occupying a clifftop with perfect natural defences, Dunnottar has sea views to die for... and roots that stretch back into …
  • History , Scottish castles

Castle Stalker: plenty to brood on

August 16, 2012
This island fortress has seen more than its fair share of horrible murders, even by Scottish standards; Castle Stalker's …
  • History , Scottish castles

Dunollie Castle in Oban Bay

April 10, 2012
From their high vantage point overlooking Oban Bay and the Firth of Lorn, the former occupants of Dunollie Castle must …
  • History , Scottish castles

Dunyvaig Castle, Isle of Islay

January 09, 2012
From a high vantage point, the crumbling remains of this medieval fortress overlook Lagavulin Bay on the south-east coast of …
  • History , Scottish castles

Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe

December 02, 2011
Built in 1450 by the powerful Campbells of Glen Orchy, Kilchurn Castle sits in splendid decay on a rocky islet …
  • History , Scottish castles

Linlithgow Palace

October 14, 2011
Birthplace of Scotland's monarchs, this imposing shell of a palace holds some joyful and tragic memories.
  • History , Scottish castles

Duart Castle, Isle of Mull

September 01, 2011
I take a look at Duart Castle, an ancient Maclean stronghold overlooking the Sound of Mull.
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History , Scottish castles

Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel

July 27, 2011
In the first of my new series on Scottish Castles I'm taking a look at Skipness, a picturesque 13th century …
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