5 Enchanting Scottish Castles Worthy of a Fairy Tale
When it comes to storybook castles, Scotland has more than its fair share. From pink-hued clan castles with towering turrets to clifftop ruins that exude history, your holiday to Scotland wouldn’t be complete without stepping inside a real life, Scottish castle. Book your trip now and you could ….
Conquer a world-famous fortress atop an extinct volcano
Edinburgh Castle is built on Castle Rock, a 350-million-year-old volcanic plug in the heart of the city
Explore a beautiful Renaissance castle, which doubled as a film location in Outlander
Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, doubled as Bellhurst Manor in Season 2 of Outlander
See the fairy tale turrets that inspired Walt Disney
Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire, reportedly inspired Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland
Step back in time at this stunning castle, built on an island at the head of three ancient lochs
Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, was reduced to ruins in 1719 during the Jacobite uprising and was then rebuilt by the Macrae clan in the 1900s
Feel the history of this romantic ruin, once captured by William Wallace (aka Braveheart)
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, which was captured by William Wallace in 1297
Find out more about castles in Scotland, or visit as many as 19 castles in six days by following VisitScotland’s itinerary for Scotland’s Castle Trail.
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