Balmoral Castle is the Scottish holiday home of the British royal family and was a favorite respite of Queen Elizabeth II. Located near Braemar, one of the most charming small towns in Scotland ...

Of the more than 1,500 Scottish castles, the ruined medieval fortress ... drive themselves may want to explore on an organized tour. Small-group excursions like those offered by Rabbie’s Tours ...

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 ...

Carbisdale Castle in the small Highlands village of Culrain was bought by a London investment firm in 2016 from the Scottish Youth Hostel Association, who had owned the site since 1945. Once dubbed ...

Nestled in the heart of Kilmartin, a quaint village in Argyll and Bute, Kilmartin Castle is surrounded by one of Scotland's richest concentrations of prehistoric monuments and historical sites ...

Duffus Castle in Moray is an example of a motte and bailey castle in Scotland. The first style of castle was called a motte and bailey. Duffus Castle in Moray is an example of a motte and bailey ...

We rank the 16 Best Places to Visit in Scotland. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

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 ...

One of the most interesting landmarks around – an exact 1:10,000 scale replica of Scotland (minus the northern isles), the ...