Scotland once had thousands of castles dotted from the highlands to the lowlands, and now while only a few hundred are said to remain, there are many castles that are so worth the visit! Some are in ruins, some have been fully refurbished and restored and some now stand as stately homes. Here we list what we deem to be the best of the best.
Must do!
These are the castles that you cannot leave Scotland without seeing! It is their history, their views and their foundations which make them so special!
Edinburgh Castle
Stirling Castle
Tantallon Castle
Urquhart Castle
Craigmillar Castle
Eilean Donan Castle
Culzean Castle
For gardens!
These are the castles with the most gorgeous gardens, from cultivated and manicured to multiple species of plants and flowers to working gardens- growing vegetables and bee- keeping!
Culzean Castle
Dirleton Castle
Balmoral Castle
For dramatic ruins!
Theses are the most dramatic ruins, the ones where you can actually picture how the castle once stood in all its glory!
Urquhart Castle
Craigmillar Castle
Dirleton Castle
For movies!
Scotland itself has featured in many big blockbusters and TV series, immerse yourself with not only Kings and Queens of the past but with Hollywood Royalty!
Doune Castle
(Doune Castle has featured in scenes in Outlaw King, as Castle Leoch in Outlander, in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and as Game of Thrones Winterfell in the pilot episode)
Blackness Castle
(Blackness Castle has featured in Outlander, Outlaw King and Mary Queen of Scots)
Craigmillar Castle
(Craigmillar Castle has featured in Outlander and Outlaw King)
For Instagram!
Doing it for the gram! These castles are the most picturesque and the camera loves them!
Eilean Donan Castle
Kilchurn Castle
Dunnottar Castle
Castle Stalker
For Views!
While the castle is the main attraction, it can also be the views from the castle that are stunning too, from lochs and mountains to cityscapes!
Dumbarton Castle
Tantallon Castle
Edinburgh Castle
For Moats!
Everyone wants that traditional castle feeling, and you will always find that by crossing drawbridge over a moat, the moats may now be dry, but it makes your mind race, the people that crossed it, and those that attempted and failed!
Dirleton Castle
Caerlaverock Castle
Rothesay Castle
For more information on the castles above- including locations and prices then come view our blog post "30 Best Castles In Scotland That You Must Visit" where you will also find all our top castles in Scotland!!
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