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This is a list of castles in the Highland council area of Scotland. List. Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture Aberscross Castle: No remains:
Urquhart Castle (/ ˈ ɜːr k ər t / ⓘ UR-kərt; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) is a ruined castle that sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.The castle is on the A82 road, 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Inverness and two kilometres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) east of Drumnadrochit.
Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. It is located in the Parish of Sleat , in the Highland council area, and in the former county of Inverness-shire , at grid reference NG595120 .
Most of Scotland's castles, whether ruined or occupied, remain in private ownership, though many are open to the public at least occasionally. During the twentieth century a number of older castles were transferred into the care of the state, and these are now the responsibility of Historic Scotland, which was created as an agency in 1991 ...
awscyh/Flickr Castles, chateaux, and mansions - these are displays of wealth and power usually reserved for kings and countesses, or at least old-timey movie stars. It's hard to imagine these ...
Pages in category "Ruined castles in Scotland" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Kilchurn Castle (/ k əl ˈ x ʊər n /) [1] is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years.
Pages in category "Ruined castles in Highland (council area)" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.