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
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Aboyne Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Achallader Castle (ruins)
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Ackergil Tower
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Affleck Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Airlie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Almond Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Ardverikie Castle
Castle & Heritage
Ardvourlie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Portree
Askerton Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Balfour Castle
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Balgonie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Balhousie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Balintore Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Ballindalloch Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aviemore
Balmoral Castle
Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry
Baltersan Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Balvaird Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Barnbougle Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Barscobe Castle
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Beaufort Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands
Bedlay Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Beldorney Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Birkhill Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Blackness Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Blair Castle
Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry
Blairquhan Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Bognie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Borthwick Castle Hotel
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Borve Castle
Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye
Boyne Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Braemar Castle
Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry
Breachacha House
Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye
Brechin Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Brodick Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Brodie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aviemore
Broughty Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Burleigh Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Caisteal Chiosmuil
Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye
Caisteal Leòdhais
Castle & Heritage · Portree
Calder House
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Carberry Tower
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Carbisdale Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Cardoness Castle
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Careston Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Carleton Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Carlowrie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Carolside
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Carrick Castle
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Carsluith Castle
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Castle Forbes
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Castle Fraser
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Castle Lachlan
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Castle Leod
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands
Castle Levan
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Castle Menzies
Castle & Heritage · Perthshire
Castle of Mey
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Castle of Park
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Castle Stalker
Castle & Heritage · Oban
Castle Stuart
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Castlecary Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Cathcart Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Cawdor Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Claypotts Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Colliston Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Comlongon Castle (Hotel)
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Comrie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Perthshire
Corgarff Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aviemore
Cortachy Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Couston Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Craigievar Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Craigston Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Cramond Tower
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Crathes Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Culcreuch Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Culloden Battlefield
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Culzean Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Dairsie Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Dalcross Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Dalnaglar Castle
Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry
Dalquharran Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Dean Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Delgatie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Dornoch Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Doune Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Drum Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Drumcoltran Tower
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Drumin Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aviemore
Drumlanrig Castle
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Duart Castle
Castle & Heritage · Oban
Dudhope Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Dunbeath Castle
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Duncraig Castle
Castle & Heritage · Portree
Dundas Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Dunderave Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Dundonald Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Dunduff Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Dunrobin Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Dunscaith Castle
Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye
Duntrune Castle
Castle & Heritage · Oban
Dunvegan Castle
Castle & Heritage · Portree
Dupplin Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Earlshall Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Edinample Castle
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Edinburgh Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Eilean Donan Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fort William
Elcho Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Erchless Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands
Ethie Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Fa'side Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Fairburn Tower
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands
Fairlie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Falkland Palace
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Farnell Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Fatlips Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Ferniehirst Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Finavon Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Findlater Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Fingask Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Floors Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Fordell Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Fordyce Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Fowlis Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Frendraught Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Fyvie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Gardyne Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Gilnockie Tower
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Glamis Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Glen House
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Gordon Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Greenknowe Tower
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Guthrie Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Gylen Castle
Castle & Heritage · Oban
Haggs Castle
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Hallforest Castle (ruin)
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Harthill Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Hatton Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Hawthornden Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
House of the Binns
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Hunterston Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Huntingtower Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Inveraray Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Invercauld House
Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry
Inverness Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Inverquharity Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Inverugie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Jedburgh Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Kames Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Keiss Castle
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Kelburn Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Kellie Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Kerelaw Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Kilcoy Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Kilmartin Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Kilmory Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Kilravock Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Kinloch Castle
Castle & Heritage · Isle of Skye
Kinlochaline Castle
Castle & Heritage · Oban
Kinnaird Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Kinneil House
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Kinnettles Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Knock Castle
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Knockhall Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Lauriston Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Leith Hall
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Leslie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Liberton Tower
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Linlithgow Palace
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Lochhouse Tower
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Lochnaw Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Mains Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Mauchline Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Mearns Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Melgund Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Melville Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Menstrie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Merchiston Tower
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Methven Castle
Castle & Heritage · Pitlochry
Midhope Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Minard Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Moniack Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Highlands
Monimail Tower
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Monzie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Perthshire
Mount Stuart House
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Muchalls Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Neidpath Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Newark Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Niddry Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Orchardton Tower
Castle & Heritage · Dumfries and Galloway
Oxenfoord Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Parbroath Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Penkill Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Plean Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Preston Tower
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Rossend Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Rosslyn Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Saddell Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Scone Palace
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Site of Kilbride Castle (Laigh Mains Motte)
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Skaill House
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Skelmorlie Castle
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Skibo Castle
Castle & Heritage · Inverness
Skipness Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Smailholm Tower
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Stirling Castle
Castle & Heritage · Stirling
Stobo Castle
Castle & Heritage · Edinburgh
Stoneypath Tower
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Sundrum Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Talla Castle (ruins)
Castle & Heritage · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Tantallon Castle
Castle & Heritage · St Andrews
Tarbert Castle
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Thornton Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Thurso Castle
Castle & Heritage · Orkney
Tillycairn Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Tolquhon Castle
Castle & Heritage · Aberdeenshire
Torosay Castle
Castle & Heritage · Oban
Torrisdale Castle Estate
Castle & Heritage · Argyll and Bute
Traquair House
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders
Tullibole Castle
Castle & Heritage · Fife
Wee Cumbrae Castle
Castle & Heritage · Ayrshire
Yester Castle
Castle & Heritage · Scottish Borders