Bleak and foreboding, remote and beautiful, Hermitage Castle was built in the 13th century to control access to the border between Scotland and England. The castle was later dubbed the ‘guardhouse to the bloodiest valley in Britain’. Monolithic stone walls and few windows give this building a...
LONDON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Castles, palaces and forts all feature in historic attractions planned by Scotland's official cultural agency as part of its 2018 season launched Thursday. From Jarlshof in Shetland to Hermitage Castle in the Borders, cultural venues across Scotland are preparing to...
Wedding castles in Scottish Borders The southern region of the Scottish Borders covers eighteen hundred square miles of rolling hills, moorland, valleys and plains which run along Scotland�s border with England and includes the beautiful Berwickshire coastline.Rife with picturesque villages and towns...
Scottish Borders Stirlingshire Quick links Famous castles in Scotland Scottish castle hotels Scottish castle weddings Famous castles in Scotland Wedding castles in Scotland Scottish Castle Hotels Scotland is famous for her castles and justifiably so. WhichCastle.com highlights some of the best castles in...
Discover the 15 most dramatic castles in Scotland. Learn more about their history, view stunning imagery, and discover which of our trips visit them.
In Scotland over a dozen castles claim the ghost of Mary Queen of Scots. In England several castles claim royal ghosts including the Tower of London, Windsor Castle and Berkeley Castle. Many of the best stories have an historical events underpinning them: often an execution or a murder, with...
The best Scottish Castles will transport you in another world. But there are so many… which ones should you visit? Below you will find my selection of the best castles in Scotland (with pictures and a map): the fairy-tale looking, strangest, most dramatic, most scenic… ...
Free time and lunch in St Andrews, journey to Dunnottar Castle Next, we head to the medieval town of St Andrews, home to Scotland's oldest university, an iconic golf course, and the ruins of a cathedral and castle. We stop for lunch, giving you time to explore. You can try local ...
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Highlands & Northern Scotland Kirkhill, Inverness-shire Achnagairn Castle 55 Guests Wifi Available Achnagairn Castle is a large Highland mansion house set amidst 15 acres of formal gardens, lawns and woodlands. Loch Ness, by Inverness Aldourie Castle ...