Scotland is home to many stunning castles and ruins that boast fascinating histories revered the world over. From sites in Ayrshire to Aviemore, people flock from everywhere to take in the views ...

This resource is suitable for Castles topics for P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 (First and Second Level Curriculum for Excellence). Duffus Castle in Moray is an example of a motte and bailey castle in ...

Historians have discovered that as many as 2000 castles were built in Scotland. Sometimes we can't see these castles. Their ruins can only be found underground. People have to dig in the ground to ...

David Scott's remote 1950s West Highland folly tempted photographer Andy Stagg into a long journey north. How big would the ...

Of all the castles to visit in the Scottish Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle is the one worth taking the detour for. Located near the small town of Dornie in the northeastern Highlands, Eilean Donan ...

Set amid the majestic Cairngorm mountains, Balmoral Castle has been the royal family's home in Scotland for nearly 170 years and since 1937, the summer sanctuary for Queen Elizabeth. Janine ...

So it’s no wonder the 16th century fairytale castle has been named Scotland’s Holiday Home of the Year by online vacation accommodation giant Vrbo.

After exploring Edinburgh Castle, head about 20 miles west of the city to experience Blackness Castle. While there are a number of castles outside the city (this is the land of many a border ...

A coastal castle near Scotland's "Town of the Year" is currently looking to hire staff. Barcaldine Castle is a 17th-century tower house castle near Barcaldine, around nine miles north of Oban ...

A popular festival and magical garden party is returning to the grounds of one of Scotland's most whimsical castles in an event where "music, art and nature collide." Surrounded by stunning ...