Urquhart Castle overlooks Loch Ness from the rocky promontory that it dominates and upon which some famous names have set foot. St Columba may have visited around AD 580. Adomnan, his biographer, ...

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Stand in the shadow of the best-preserved broch in Scotland, then climb the winding staircase to the top. Brochs are a kind of Iron Age roundhouse found only in Scotland, and Mousa is the ...

Statue, which is likely the only surviving example of its type, will be on display as part of the Engine Shed’s Doors Open Days weekend on 21 and 22 September A rare surviving cast-iron statue of ...

Discover the best routes around Holyrood Park with our essential maps and guides below, as well as useful information about wildlife, geology and getting around safely. The Radical Road footpath is ...

Look out over Loch Awe from the powerbase of the Campbells of Glenorchy and one of the most photographed castles in Scotland. Kilchurn Castle was a fortress, a comfortable residence and later a ...

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Spot the bulwark against the Jacobites on a prominent mound visible for miles around. Ruthven Barracks were built by George I’s government in the early 1700s after the failed Jacobite uprising of 1715 ...