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Castles in Scotland

222 to choose from — from clifftop ruins to castles you can still sleep in — each with stays and things to do nearby. Best-rated by visitors first.

Abergeldie Castle

Abergeldie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Aboyne Castle

Aboyne Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Achallader Castle (ruins)

Achallader Castle (ruins)

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Ackergil Tower

Ackergil Tower

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Affleck Castle

Affleck Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Airlie Castle

Airlie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Almond Castle

Almond Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Ardverikie Castle

Ardverikie Castle

Castle & Heritage

Ardvourlie Castle

Ardvourlie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Portree

Askerton Castle

Askerton Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Balfour Castle

Balfour Castle

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Balgonie Castle

Balgonie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Balhousie Castle

Balhousie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Balintore Castle

Balintore Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Ballindalloch Castle

Ballindalloch Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aviemore

Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Castle

Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry

Baltersan Castle

Baltersan Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Balvaird Castle

Balvaird Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Barnbougle Castle

Barnbougle Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Barscobe Castle

Barscobe Castle

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Beaufort Castle

Beaufort Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands

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Bedlay Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

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Beldorney Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Birkhill Castle

Birkhill Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Blackness Castle

Blackness Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Blair Castle

Blair Castle

Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry

Blairquhan Castle

Blairquhan Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Bognie Castle

Bognie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

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Borthwick Castle Hotel

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

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Borve Castle

Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye

Boyne Castle

Boyne Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Braemar Castle

Braemar Castle

Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry

Breachacha House

Breachacha House

Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye

Brechin Castle

Brechin Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Brodick Castle

Brodick Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Brodie Castle

Brodie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aviemore

Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Burleigh Castle

Burleigh Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Caisteal Chiosmuil

Caisteal Chiosmuil

Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye

Caisteal Leòdhais

Caisteal Leòdhais

Castle & Heritage · Portree

Calder House

Calder House

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Carberry Tower

Carberry Tower

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Carbisdale Castle

Carbisdale Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Cardoness Castle

Cardoness Castle

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Careston Castle

Careston Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Carleton Castle

Carleton Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Carlowrie Castle

Carlowrie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Carolside

Carolside

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Carrick Castle

Carrick Castle

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

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Carsluith Castle

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Castle Forbes

Castle Forbes

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Castle Fraser

Castle Fraser

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Castle Lachlan

Castle Lachlan

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Castle Leod

Castle Leod

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands

Castle Levan

Castle Levan

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Castle Menzies

Castle Menzies

Castle & Heritage · Perthshire

Castle of Mey

Castle of Mey

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Castle of Park

Castle of Park

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Castle Stalker

Castle Stalker

Castle & Heritage · Oban

Castle Stuart

Castle Stuart

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Castlecary Castle

Castlecary Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

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Cathcart Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Cawdor Castle

Cawdor Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Claypotts Castle

Claypotts Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Colliston Castle

Colliston Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Comlongon Castle (Hotel)

Comlongon Castle (Hotel)

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Comrie Castle

Comrie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Perthshire

Corgarff Castle

Corgarff Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aviemore

Cortachy Castle

Cortachy Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Couston Castle

Couston Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Craigievar Castle

Craigievar Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Craigston Castle

Craigston Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Cramond Tower

Cramond Tower

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Crathes Castle

Crathes Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Culcreuch Castle

Culcreuch Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Culloden Battlefield

Culloden Battlefield

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Culzean Castle

Culzean Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Dairsie Castle

Dairsie Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Dalcross Castle

Dalcross Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Dalnaglar Castle

Dalnaglar Castle

Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry

Dalquharran Castle

Dalquharran Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Dean Castle

Dean Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Delgatie Castle

Delgatie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

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Dornoch Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Doune Castle

Doune Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Drum Castle

Drum Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Drumcoltran Tower

Drumcoltran Tower

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Drumin Castle

Drumin Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aviemore

Drumlanrig Castle

Drumlanrig Castle

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Duart Castle

Duart Castle

Castle & Heritage · Oban

Dudhope Castle

Dudhope Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Dunbeath Castle

Dunbeath Castle

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Duncraig Castle

Duncraig Castle

Castle & Heritage · Portree

Dundas Castle

Dundas Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

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Dunderave Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Dundonald Castle

Dundonald Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Dunduff Castle

Dunduff Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Dunrobin Castle

Dunrobin Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

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Dunscaith Castle

Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye

Duntrune Castle

Duntrune Castle

Castle & Heritage · Oban

Dunvegan Castle

Dunvegan Castle

Castle & Heritage · Portree

Dupplin Castle

Dupplin Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Earlshall Castle

Earlshall Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Edinample Castle

Edinample Castle

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fort William

Elcho Castle

Elcho Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Erchless Castle

Erchless Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands

Ethie Castle

Ethie Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Fa'side Castle

Fa'side Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Fairburn Tower

Fairburn Tower

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands

Fairlie Castle

Fairlie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Falkland Palace

Falkland Palace

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Farnell Castle

Farnell Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Fatlips Castle

Fatlips Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Ferniehirst Castle

Ferniehirst Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Finavon Castle

Finavon Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Fingask Castle

Fingask Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Floors Castle

Floors Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Fordell Castle

Fordell Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Fordyce Castle

Fordyce Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Fowlis Castle

Fowlis Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

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Frendraught Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Fyvie Castle

Fyvie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Gardyne Castle

Gardyne Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Gilnockie Tower

Gilnockie Tower

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Glen House

Glen House

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Gordon Castle

Gordon Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Greenknowe Tower

Greenknowe Tower

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Guthrie Castle

Guthrie Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Gylen Castle

Gylen Castle

Castle & Heritage · Oban

Haggs Castle

Haggs Castle

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

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Hallforest Castle (ruin)

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Harthill Castle

Harthill Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Hatton Castle

Hatton Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Hawthornden Castle

Hawthornden Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

House of the Binns

House of the Binns

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Hunterston Castle

Hunterston Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Huntingtower Castle

Huntingtower Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Invercauld House

Invercauld House

Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry

Inverness Castle

Inverness Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Inverquharity Castle

Inverquharity Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Inverugie Castle

Inverugie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Jedburgh Castle

Jedburgh Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Kames Castle

Kames Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Keiss Castle

Keiss Castle

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Kelburn Castle

Kelburn Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Kellie Castle

Kellie Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Kerelaw Castle

Kerelaw Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Kilcoy Castle

Kilcoy Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Kilmartin Castle

Kilmartin Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Kilmory Castle

Kilmory Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Kilravock Castle

Kilravock Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Kinloch Castle

Kinloch Castle

Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye

Kinlochaline Castle

Kinlochaline Castle

Castle & Heritage · Oban

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Kinnaird Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Kinneil House

Kinneil House

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Kinnettles Castle

Kinnettles Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Knock Castle

Knock Castle

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Knockhall Castle

Knockhall Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Leith Hall

Leith Hall

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Leslie Castle

Leslie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Liberton Tower

Liberton Tower

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Linlithgow Palace

Linlithgow Palace

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Lochhouse Tower

Lochhouse Tower

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Lochnaw Castle

Lochnaw Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Mains Castle

Mains Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Mauchline Castle

Mauchline Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Mearns Castle

Mearns Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Melgund Castle

Melgund Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Melville Castle

Melville Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Menstrie Castle

Menstrie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Merchiston Tower

Merchiston Tower

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Methven Castle

Methven Castle

Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry

Midhope Castle

Midhope Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Minard Castle

Minard Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Moniack Castle

Moniack Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands

Monimail Tower

Monimail Tower

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Monzie Castle

Monzie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Perthshire

Mount Stuart House

Mount Stuart House

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Muchalls Castle

Muchalls Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Neidpath Castle

Neidpath Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

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Newark Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Niddry Castle

Niddry Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Orchardton Tower

Orchardton Tower

Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway

Oxenfoord Castle

Oxenfoord Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Parbroath Castle

Parbroath Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Penkill Castle

Penkill Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Plean Castle

Plean Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Preston Tower

Preston Tower

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Rossend Castle

Rossend Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Rosslyn Castle

Rosslyn Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Saddell Castle

Saddell Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Scone Palace

Scone Palace

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Site of Kilbride Castle (Laigh Mains Motte)

Site of Kilbride Castle (Laigh Mains Motte)

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Skaill House

Skaill House

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Skelmorlie Castle

Skelmorlie Castle

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Skibo Castle

Skibo Castle

Castle & Heritage · Inverness

Skipness Castle

Skipness Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Smailholm Tower

Smailholm Tower

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle

Castle & Heritage · Stirling

Stobo Castle

Stobo Castle

Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh

Stoneypath Tower

Stoneypath Tower

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Sundrum Castle

Sundrum Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Talla Castle (ruins)

Talla Castle (ruins)

Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Tantallon Castle

Tantallon Castle

Castle & Heritage · St Andrews

Tarbert Castle

Tarbert Castle

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Thornton Castle

Thornton Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Thurso Castle

Thurso Castle

Castle & Heritage · Orkney

Tillycairn Castle

Tillycairn Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Tolquhon Castle

Tolquhon Castle

Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire

Torosay Castle

Torosay Castle

Castle & Heritage · Oban

Torrisdale Castle Estate

Torrisdale Castle Estate

Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute

Traquair House

Traquair House

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders

Tullibole Castle

Tullibole Castle

Castle & Heritage · Fife

Wee Cumbrae Castle

Wee Cumbrae Castle

Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire

Yester Castle

Yester Castle

Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders