Dumbarton Castle was built on top of volcanic rock beside the sea. In the 1200s it protected Scotland from Vikings. During World War 2 it became a lookout tower and was fitted with anti-aircraft guns.

Plane Castle near Stirling, a 14th century fortress visited by royals including Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie ...

Food was usually stored underneath the castle or on the ground floor of the tower keep ... could be preserved through drying. In Scotland it was often too cold to dry food outside, so ovens ...

Essential conservation work has started on a unique three-sided castle in the south of ... building's staircase and north-west tower. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said access to the ...

Next month the conservation body will make one final staircase within the site to further improve access to the western tower ... historically important castle for Scotland and the United Kingdom.

The luxury Lanarkshire venue has undergone a £20 million transformation, and has appointed a head mixologist for the new ...

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 ...

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Today, visitors can explore Blackness and climb its towers and along its ... Visit the castle's website for more details. Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands, Glencoe and Pitlochry Tour (5757 reviews ...

The Wallace Tower in Ayr will join over 40 iconic Scottish landmarks which will illuminate in purple later this month to mark epilepsy awareness.