Castles in Scotland
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Castles in Scotland is a link page for any castle in Scotland.
There are an estimated 3,000 castles in Scotland, ranging in size from royal residences and large military outposts with hundreds of rooms; to simple fortified farmhouses. Many of these castles are now ruins and some are known only through historical records. The list below is therefore not exhaustive.
Scotland contains many buildings which were built to look like castles, but are not usually considered to be castles. These are examples of tower houses or Scottish Baronial revival style. They should only appear in this list if the building was given the title of "castle" (e.g. Balmoral Castle).
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| Image:NTS-icon.png | National Trust for Scotland |
| Image:HS-icon.png | Historic Scotland |
| Image:Castle open icon.png | Other castles open to the public |
| Image:Ruin icon.png | Ruined castle |
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[edit] Aberdeenshire
- Balmoral Castle
- Birse Castle
- Bognie Castle, also known as Conzie Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Braemar Castle
- Castle of Park
- Corgarff Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Craigievar Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Craigston Castle
- Crathes Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Castle Fraser Image:NTS-icon.png
- Delgatie Castle
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- Drum Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Drumtochty Castle
- Dunnideer Castle
- Dunnottar Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Eden Castle
- Fasque Castle
- Fetteresso Castle
- Findlater Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Forbes Castle
- Fyvie Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Esselmont Castle
- Glenbuchat Castle
- Hatton Castle
- Huntly Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Inverallochy Castle
- Invercauld Castle
- Kildrummy Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Kincardine Castle
- Kinnairdy Castle
- Kindrochit Castle
- Leslie Castle
- Muchalls Castle
- Moreland Castle
- Pitsligo Castle, also known as Pitsligo Palace
- Slains Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Terpersie Castle
- Tolquhoun Castle
[edit] Angus
- Affleck Castle
- Airlie Castle
- Brechin Castle
- Brucklay Castle
- Careston Castle
- Colliston Castle
- Cortachy Castle
- Ethie Castle
- Edzell Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Farnell Castle
- Finavon Castle
- Fordyce Castle
- Forfar Castle
- Glamis Castle
- Glenbuchat Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Guthrie Castle
- Hatton Castle
- House of Dun Image:NTS-icon.png
- Invermark Castle
- Inverquharity Castle
- Kinnaird Castle
- Melgund Castle
- Red Castle
[edit] Argyll and Bute
- Barcaldine Castle
- Calgary Castle
- Carnasserie Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Carrick Castle
- Claig Castle
- Craignish Castle
- Duart Castle, Isle of Mull
- Dunans Castle
- Dunaverty Castle
- Dunderave Castle
- Dunollie Castle
- Dunstaffnage Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Duntrune Castle
- Dunyvaig Castle
- Fincharn Castle
- Glengorm Castle
- Gylen Castle
- Innes Chonnel Castle
- Inveraray Castle
- Kames Castle
- Kilchurn Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Kilmartin Castle
- Kilmory Castle
- Lachlan Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Minard Castle
- Moy Castle
- Rothesay Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Saddell Castle, see Saddell
- Skipness Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Castle Stalker
- Castle Sween Image:HS-icon.png
- Tarbert Castle
- Torosay Castle
- Torrisdale Castle
[edit] Clackmannanshire
- Alloa Tower Image:NTS-icon.png
- Broomhall Castle
- Clackmannan Tower Image:HS-icon.png
- Castle Campbell Image:HS-icon.png
- Menstrie Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
[edit] Dumfries and Galloway
- Auchen Castle
- Baldoon Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Barholm Castle
- Caerlaverock Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Cardoness Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Carsluith Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Castle of St. John Image:Castle open icon.png
- Closeburn Castle
- Comlongon Castle
- Drumlanrig Castle
- Gilnockie Tower
- Castle Kennedy
- Kirkconnell Tower
- Lochmaben Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Lochhouse Tower
- Lochwood Castle, also known as Lochwood Tower
- Lochnaw Castle
- MacLellan's Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Orchardton Tower Image:HS-icon.png
- Sanquhar Castle
- Sorbie Tower
- Threave Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Tibber's Castle
- Torthorwald Castle
[edit] City of Dundee
- Broughty Castle
- Castle Huntly (HM Prison)
- Claypotts Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Dudhope Castle
- Mains Castle
- Powrie Castle
[edit] East Ayrshire
- Barr Castle
- Caprington Castle
- Carnell Castle
- Cessnock Castle
- Corsehill Castle
- Craufurdland Castle
- Dean Castle
- Dunlop Castle
- Kingencleuch Castle
- Lainshaw Castle
- Lochdoon Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Loudoun Castle
- Mauchline Castle
- Newmilns Tower
- Ravenscraig Castle
- Riccarton Castle
- Robertland Castle
- Sorn Castle
- Templehouse Fortalice
- Terringzean Castle
- Trabboch Castle
[edit] East Dunbartonshire
[edit] East Lothian
- Auldhame Castle
- Ballencrief Castle
- Barnes Castle
- Black Castle
- Castle of the Bass, see Bass Rock
- Dirleton Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Dunbar Castle, see John Muir Country Park
- Fa'side Castle
- Fenton Tower, see Kingston, East Lothian
- Garleton Castle
- Hailes Castle
- Luffness Castle
- Redhouse Tower
- Tantallon Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Yester Castle, also known as the Goblin Ha'
[edit] East Renfrewshire
[edit] City of Edinburgh
- Craigmillar Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Edinburgh Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Lauriston Castle
- Liberton Tower
- Melville Castle
- Merchiston Castle
[edit] Falkirk
[edit] Fife
- Aberdour Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Arnot Tower
- Balgonie Castle
- Ballinbreich Castle
- Collairnie Castle
- Couston Castle
- Culross Palace Image:NTS-icon.png
- Dairsie Castle
- Denmylne Castle
- Earlshall Castle
- Falkland Palace Image:NTS-icon.png
- Fernie Castle
- Fordell Castle
- Kellie Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Lochore Castle
- Lordscairnie Castle
- Myres Castle
- Newark Castle
- Pitreavie Castle
- Ravenscraig Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Rossend Castle
- Rosyth Castle
- Rumgally House
- St Andrews Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Scotstarvit Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Wemyss Castle
[edit] City of Glasgow
[edit] Highland
- Achnacarry
- Ackergill Tower
- Ardtornish Castle
- Ardvreck Castle
- Balnagown Castle
- Beaufort Castle
- Braal Castle
- Brahan Castle
- Brims Castle
- Carbisdale Castle
- Castle Chanonry of Ross
- Castle of Mey
- Castle Stalker
- Cawdor Castle
- Castle Craig, Highland
- Dalcross Castle
- Dornoch Castle
- Dounreay Castle, see Dounreay
- Dunbeath Castle
- Dunrobin Castle Image:Castle open icon.png
- Eilean Donan Castle
- Erchless Castle
- Foulis Castle
- Freswick
- Glengarry Castle
- Invergarry Castle
- Inverlochy Castle
- Inverness Castle
- Keiss Image:Ruin icon.png
- Kilravock Castle
- Kinloch Castle
- Kinlochaline Castle
- Castle Leod
- Lochindorb Castle
- Mingarry Castle
- Moniack Castle
- Ormlie
- Rait Castle
- Scrabster Castle
- Sinclair & Girnigoe Castle
- Skibo Castle
- Strome Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Castle Stuart
- Castle Tioram
- Tor Castle
- Tulloch Castle
- Urquhart Castle Image:HS-icon.png
[edit] Isle of Skye
[edit] Inverclyde
[edit] Midlothian
- Borthwick Castle
- Crichton Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Dalhousie Castle
- Dalkeith Castle
- Newbattle Castle, also known as Newbattle Abbey
- Roslin Castle
[edit] Moray
- Aikenway Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Asliesk Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Auchindoun Castle, Dufftown Image:Ruin icon.png
- Ballindalloch Castle Image:Castle open icon.png
- Balvenie Castle, Dufftown Image:HS-icon.png
- Blairfindy Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Blervie Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Brodie Castle Image:NTS-icon.pngImage:Castle open icon.png
- Burgie Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Coxton Tower Image:Ruin icon.png
- Craigneach Castle (no remains)
- Cullen Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Darnaway Castle
- Deskie Castle (no remains)
- Deskford Tower Image:Ruin icon.png
- Drumin Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Duffus Castle Image:HS-icon.pngImage:Castle open icon.pngImage:Ruin icon.png
- Dunphail Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Elgin Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Earnside Castle (no remains)
- Findochty Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Forres Castle (no remains)
- Gauldwell Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Gordon Castle
- Hempriggs Castle (no remains)
- Inverugie Castle (no remains)
- Kilbuaick Castle (no remains)
- Kininvie Castle
- Kinneddar Castle (no remains)
- Pitlurg Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Rothes Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Rothiemay Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Spynie Palace Image:HS-icon.pngImage:Castle open icon.pngImage:Ruin icon.png
- Skeith Castle (no remains)
- Castle Stripe Image:Ruin icon.png
- Tor Castle, Dallas Image:Ruin icon.png
- Tronach Castle (no remains)
- Quarrelwood Castle (no remains)
[edit] North Ayrshire
- Ardrossan Castle
- Auchenharvie Castle
- Brodick Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Clonbeith Castle
- Cunninghamhead Castle
- Eglinton Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Kelburn Castle Image:Castle open icon.png
- Kerelaw Castle
- Kilbirnie Palace
- Kildonan Castle
- Law Castle
- Lochranza Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Pitcon
- Portencross Castle
- Rowallan Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Skelmorlie Castle
[edit] North Lanarkshire
- Bedlay Castle, Chryston
- Dalzell House, Motherwell
[edit] Orkney
- Balfour Castle
- The Bishop's Palace Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- The Earl's Palace, Birsay Image:HS-icon.png
- The Earl's Palace, Kirkwall Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Kirkwall Castle
- Notland Castle
[edit] Perth and Kinross
- Ardblair Castle
- Balhousie Castle
- Balvaird Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Blackcraig Castle
- Burleigh Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Craighall Castle
- Dalnagar Castle
- Drummond Castle
- Dupplin Castle
- Elcho Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Finlarig Castle
- Forter Castle
- Huntingtower Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Kinnaird Castle
- Lethendy Tower
- Loch Leven Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Meggernie Castle
- Megginch Castle
- Castle Menzies
- Methven Castle
- Murthly Castle
- Newton Castle
- Taymouth Castle
- Tullibole Castle
[edit] Renfrewshire
[edit] Scottish Borders
- Abbotsford
- Branxholme Castle
- Duns Castle
- Fast Castle , near Coldingham
- Ferniehirst Castle
- Floors Castle, Kelso
- Fulton Tower
- Greenknowe Tower Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Hume Castle, near Greenlaw
- Hermitage Castle, Newcastleton Image:HS-icon.png
- Jedburgh Castle
- Neidpath Castle, Peebles
- Newark Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Nisbet House, near Duns
- Roxburgh Castle
- Smailholm Tower Image:HS-icon.png
- Thirlestane Castle, Lauder
- Traquair House
- Venlaw
- Wedderburn Castle
[edit] Shetland
[edit] South Ayrshire
- Batersan Castle
- Blairquhan Castle
- Culzean Castle Image:NTS-icon.png
- Dundonald Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Dunure Castle
- Glenapp Castle
- Greenan Castle
- Penkill Castle
- Sundrum Castle
- Thomaston Castle
- Turnberry Castle
[edit] South Lanarkshire
- Bothwell Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Cadzow Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Craignethan Castle Image:HS-icon.png Image:Ruin icon.png
- Crawford Castle, also known as Lindsay Tower Image:Ruin icon.png
- Douglas Castle, also known as Castle Dangerous Image:Ruin icon.png
- Gilbertfield Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Tower of Hallbar
- Lee Castle
- Strathaven Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
[edit] Stirling
- Buchanan Castle Image:Ruin icon.png
- Culcreuch Castle
- Doune Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Edinample Castle
- Plane Tower
- Stirling Castle Image:HS-icon.png
[edit] West Dunbartonshire
[edit] West Lothian
- Dundas Castle
- Duntarvie Castle
- House of the Binns Image:NTS-icon.png
- Linlithgow Palace Image:HS-icon.png
- Niddry Castle
[edit] Western Isles (na h-Eileanan Siar)
- Amhuinnsuidhe Castle
- Ardvourlie Castle
- Kisimul Castle Image:HS-icon.png
- Lews Castle
- Ormacleit Castle
[edit] Fictional Castles
- McDuck Castle, home of Disney cartoon character Scrooge McDuck.
- The Black Island, a Tintin story featuring a castle based on Lochranza Castle.
- The Ghosts of Inverloch, a Valérian comic, also features a Scottish castle.
- Castle Dangerous, a novel by Sir Walter Scott, drew inspiration from Douglas Castle.

