List of castles in Scotland

For more details on Scottish castles, see Castles in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

This list of castles in Scotland is a link page for any castle in Scotland.

A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a fortress, which was not a home, although this distinction is not absolute, and the same structure may have had different uses from time to time. The term has been popularly applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built they took on a great many forms.

In Scotland earlier fortifications had included hill forts, brochs, and duns and many castles were on the site of these earlier buildings. This article relates to castles in Scotland from about 1100 AD onward.

The first castles were built in Scotland in the 11th and 12th centuries, with the introduction of Norman influence. These motte and bailey castles were replaced with the first stone-built castles around 1200. By the late 14th century, the large curtain-walled castles had begun to give way to more modest tower houses, vertical dwellings with less formidable defences. This type of vertical house continued to be popular with Scotland's landowning class through to the late 17th century, when classical architecture made its first appearance in the country. Meanwhile the advance of artillery pressed military engineers to devise stronger fortifications for important royal strongholds.

Tower houses and castles were upgraded with painted ceilings and decorative plasterwork in the 16th and 17th centuries, employing distinctive national styles.

In the late 18th century, medieval architecture was revived, and castle-style houses were built once more. These "castles" had no defensive capability, but drew on military and tower-house architecture for their decorative detail. This trend culminated in the Scottish Baronial style of the 19th century.

There have been well over two thousand castles in Scotland, although many are known only through historical records. They are found in all parts of the country, although tower houses and peel towers are concentrated along the border with England, while the best examples of larger Renaissance-era tower houses are clustered in the north-east. Interestingly there is some discussion about if Scottish Castles are considered to be "true" castles, however this discussion is mainly focused around opinions held by some scholars as per the exact scope of the word castle.

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Aberdeenshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aberdeen Castle Unknown 13th century No remains N/A Aberdeen, NJ945064 Destroyed June 1308
Abergeldie Castle Tower house About 1550 Preserved Gordon family Near Crathie Leased to the Royal Family 1848 - 1970
Banff Castle Unknown 11th century No remains N/A Banff
Balmoral Castle Baronial house 1856 Still in use as a residence Private residence of The Queen[1] Royal Deeside, NO254950 On the site of a 15th century castle
Balquhain Castle Tower house 14th century Ruin West of Inverurie Visited by Mary, Queen of Scots
Birse Castle Baronial house Restored as a residence Private Forest of Birse, NO520906 Rebuilt 1911
Bognie Castle Tower house 1660s Ruined Private Huntly NJ595450 Also known as Conzie Castle
Braemar Castle Tower house 17th century Preserved Owned by the Farquharsons of Invercauld and managed by Braemar Community Ltd.[2] Braemar, NO155923
Cairnbulg Castle Z-plan tower house 14th century In use as a residence Lady Saltoun Cairnbulg, NK015639 Restored in the 19th century. Also known as Philorth Castle. One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle.
Corgarff Castle Tower house c.1550 Preserved Historic Scotland Strathdon, NJ254086
Craigievar Castle Tower house 1626 Preserved NTS Alford, NJ556093 decorative plasterwork
Craigston Castle Tower house 1607 In use as a residence Private Turriff, NJ762550
Crathes Castle Tower house 1596 Preserved NTS Banchory, NO735967 painted ceilings
Delgatie Castle Tower house 1579 Preserved Delgatie Castle Trust Turriff, NJ754505 painted ceilings
Drum Castle Tower house with additions 13th century, 16th century Preserved NTS Drumoak, NJ796005
Drumtochty Castle Castellated house 1812 Occupied Private Auchenblae, NO699800
Dundarg Castle 14th century, rebuilt 16th century Ruined Private New Aberdour, NJ895648 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Dunnideer Castle Tower house c.1260 Ruined Private Insch, NJ613282
Dunnottar Castle Courtyard castle 16th century Ruined Private Stonehaven, NO880838
Eden Castle Z-plan tower house 1577 Ruined Private Banff, NJ697587
Esslemont Castle Tower house Ruined Private Ellon, NJ932298
Fasque Castle Baronial house 1809 Occupied Private Fettercairn, NO648756
Fedderate Castle Ruined
Fetteresso Castle Castellated house 1761 Occupied as flats Private Stonehaven, NO841855 Originally a 14th century tower house
Findlater Castle Courtyard castle 14th century Ruined Private Sandend, NJ540671
Castle Forbes Castellated house 1815 Occupied as a residence Chief of Clan Forbes Alford, NJ621191
Castle Fraser Z-plan tower house 1636 Preserved NTS Inverurie,NJ722125
Fyvie Castle Tower house 13th century with additions Preserved NTS Fyvie, NJ763393
Glenbuchat Castle Z-plan tower house 1590 Ruined Historic Scotland Kildrummy, NJ397148
Huntly Castle L-plan tower house 15th to 17th century Ruined Historic Scotland Huntly, NJ532408 decorative plasterwork
Inverallochy Castle Ruined Inverallochy, NK040628 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Invercauld Castle Baronial house 18th century In use as accommodation Private Royal Deeside, NO173924
Inverugie Castle Ruined Inverugie, NK102482
Kildrummy Castle Castle of enceinte Mid to late 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Kildrummy, NJ451165
Kincardine Castle Baronial house 19th century In use as a residence Private Royal Deeside, NN928093 14th century ruin nearby
Kinnaird Castle Tower house 1570 In use as a lighthouse Northern Lighthouse Board Fraserburgh, NJ998675 Now the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Kinnairdy Castle Tower house 14th and 16th centuries In use as accommodation Private Aberchirder, NJ609497
Kindrochit Castle Keep 14th century Ruined Braemar, NO151913 Founded by Malcolm Canmore in 1059
Knock Castle Tower house Around 1600 Ruined Historic Scotland Ballater, NO352951
Knockhall Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined
Lauriston Castle Courtyard castle with later additions 13th century Still used as a residence Private St Cyrus, NO761666
Leslie Castle Tower house 14th century Restored as a residence Private Leslie, NJ599248
Lonmay Castle No remains N/A Crimond, NK061608 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Muchalls Castle L-plan tower house 13th and 17th century Muchalls, NO892918
Castle Newe Z-plan tower house 1831 No remains N/A Strathdon,NJ378122 Incorporated as tower from 1604
Castle of Park In use as a residence Private Cornhill, NJ588571
Pitsligo Castle 1424 Ruined Rosehearty, NJ937670 Also known as Pitsligo Palace, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Pitullie Castle 16th century Ruined Rosehearty, NJ944670 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Castle of Rattray Motte From 12th century No remains N/A Rattray, NK088578 One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Ravenscraig Castle Inverugie, NK095487
Slains Castle Tower house, rebuilt as castellated house 1597, rebuilt 1837 Ruined Private Cruden Bay, NK101361 "New" Slains Castle
Slains Castle Tower house 13th century Ruined Collieston, NK052300 "Old" Slains Castle, destroyed 1594
Terpersie Castle Z-plan tower house 1561 Restored Private Alford, NJ546202
Tolquhon Castle Courtyard castle 1589 Ruined Historic Scotland Pitmedden, NJ872286
Westhall Castle 16th century Private Insch, NJ673266

Angus

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Affleck Castle In use as a residence Private Monikie, NO494388
Airlie Castle Country house 1793 In use as a residence Private Alyth, NO292521
Balfour Castle Baronial house c.16th century Private Balfour Mains, NO33775460
Ballumbie Castle Courtyard castle c.15th century Ruined Private NO44643448
Brechin Castle Country house 1709 In use as a residence Earl of Dalhousie Brechin, NO597599
Careston Castle Country house 17th-19th century Careston, NO530598
Colliston Castle Z-plan tower house 1545 Occupied Arbroath, NO612464 On hire as a venue for receptions
Cortachy Castle Z-plan courtyard castle 16th century, 19th century Earl of Airlie Kirriemuir, NO397595
Edzell Castle Courtyard castle 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland Edzell, NO584691 Includes a unique Renaissance garden
Ethie Castle 14th century and later In use as a hotel Private Inverkeilor, NO687468
Farnell Castle 16th century Farnell NO624555
Finavon Castle Baronial house 1856 In use as a residence Private Finavon, NO494564 Ruined earlier castle nearby
Forfar Castle No remains - Forfar Location recorded in the name of Castle Street, Forfar
Glamis Castle Baronial house In use as a residence Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Glamis, NO384479
Guthrie Castle Baronial house 1848 In use as a residence Private Guthrie, NO562504 Incorporates earlier structure
Hatton Castle Z-plan tower house 1575 Restored as a residence Private Newtyle, NO302411
Invermark Castle Tower house 1526 Ruined Private Glen Mark, NO442806
Inverquharity Castle L-plan tower house 1444, 16th century Restored as a residence Private Kirriemuir, NO411579
Kinnaird Castle Castellated mansion 1855 In use as a residence Earl of Southesk Brechin, NO634571 Incorporates earlier structure
Melgund Castle Tower house 16th century Restored as a residence Private Aberlemno, NO545563
Red Castle Tower house 15th century Ruined Inverkeilor, NO688510

Argyll and Bute

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardpatrick House Ardpatrick
Aros Castle Ruined Isle of Mull, 2km north of Salen
Achallader Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined
Ardencaple Castle 12th century Demolished Royal Navy
Barcaldine Castle Loch Creran near Oban
Calgary Castle Calgary, Isle of Mull
Carnasserie Castle Ruined Historic Scotland
Carrick Castle Tower House 15th century Ruined Argyll
Claig Castle Foundation Ruins Isle of Fraoch Eilean
Craignish Castle Baronial House Rebuilt Adfern see Craignish
Duart Castle 13th century Restored Chief of Clan Maclean Isle of Mull
Dunans Castle Baronial house Partially restored Private Glendaruel
Dunaverty Castle 13th century Ruined Kintyre
Dundarave Castle Chief of Clan MacNaghten
Dunollie Castle Tower house 13th century Ruined Oban
Dunstaffnage Castle Castle of enceinte c.1220 Ruined Historic Scotland
Duntrune Castle Tower house 13th century curtain walls, with a 17th century tower house Still in use as a residence Chief of Clan Malcolm Argyll
Dunyvaig Castle Courtyard castle 13th century Ruined Islay
Fincharn Castle
Glengorm Castle
Gylen Castle Tower house Ruined Kerrera
Innes Chonnel Castle
Inveraray Castle Castellated house 1746 Still in use as a residence Duke of Argyll Inveraray
Kames Castle Tower house 14th century Still in use as a residence Isle of Bute
Kilchurn Castle Tower house 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland Loch Awe
Kilmahew Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Roman Catholic Church Cardross
Kilmartin Castle Z-plan tower house Restored
Kilmory Castle Castellated house 19th century In use as offices Argyll County Council Lochgilphead
Lachlan Castle 18th century
Old Lachlan Castle 13th century Ruined
Minard Castle
Moy Castle
Rothesay Castle Shell keep 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Rothesay
Saddell Castle See Saddell
Skipness Castle 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland Skipness
Castle Stalker Tower house 15th century Restored Private Loch Laich Seen in Monty Python and the Holy Grail as "Castle Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh"
Castle Sween 12th century Ruined Historic Scotland
Tarbert Castle
Torosay Castle Baronial house 1858 Unoccupied residence Private Isle of Mull
Torrisdale Castle
Castle Toward Baronial house 1940 In use as education centre Argyll and Bute Council Argyll

Clackmannanshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Alloa Tower Tower house 14th century Preserved NTS NS888925
Broomhall Castle Baronial house 1874 In use as a hotel Private NS854971
Clackmannan Tower Tower house 14th century, with 15th century extension Ruin Historic Scotland NS906919 Currently limited to exterior views only due to repair work
Castle Campbell Courtyard castle Early 15th century tower house, with a late 15th century hall range Ruin Historic Scotland NS961992 Also known as Castle Gloom
Menstrie Castle Tower house 16th century Restored as flats Private NS849967

Dumfries and Galloway

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Abbot's Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Restored in 1990; in use as a residence Private NX972666
Amisfield Tower Tower house 17th century Still in use as a residence Private NX992838 Also known as Hempisfield Tower
Auchen Castle Courtyard castle 14th century Ruined Private NT063035 Also the name of a nearby baronial house of 1849
Auchenrivock Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Ruined Buccleuch Estate NY372805
Auchenskeoch Castle Z-plan tower house 17th century Ruined NX918589 Only Z-plan tower in Galloway
Baldoon Castle Tower house 17th century Ruined Private NX426535
Balmangan Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NX650457
Barclosh Castle Oblong plan tower house Late 16th century Ruined Private NX855625
Barholm Castle Tower house 15th century Restored as a residence Private NX521529
Barjarg Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Progressively restored since 18th century NX877901
Barscobe Castle L-plan tower house 1648 Restored 1971 Private NX660806
Blackethouse Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NY243744
Blacklaw Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined Forestry Commission NT052067
Bonshaw Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Preserved Private NY242720
Boreland Tower Tower House Late 16th century or early 17th century NY066957
Breckonside Pele Pele tower Late 16th or early 17th century Ruined NX840889
Breckonside Tower Oblong plan tower house c. 1591 Ruined Abandoned 1980 NT108021
Brydekirk Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined Private NY187711 Ruins form part of series of outbuildings at Brydekirk Mains farm
Caerlaverock Castle Courtyard castle 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland NY025656
Cardoness Castle Tower house 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX589553
Carsluith Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX494542
Castle Kennedy Tower house 14th century Ruined Earl of Stair NX110608 In the grounds of Lochinch Castle, extensive gardens
Castle of Park Tower house 16th century Restored as holiday accommodation Historic Scotland NX188571 Leased to Landmark Trust
Castle of St. John Tower house 16th century Restored as a museum Dumfries and Galloway Council NX060607
Castlemilk Tower Tower house 15th century Demolished c. 1707 NY149776
Closeburn Castle Tower house 14th century Still in use as a residence Private NX907921
Comlongon Castle Tower house 15th century Restored as a hotel Private NY079690 19th century extensions
Cornal Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NT112044
Corra Castle Castle Only remains are those of 17th century house Private NX867662
Crawfordton Tower Trapezoid plan tower house Ruined NX816889
Cruggleton Castle Motte and bailey 12th century Ruined Private NX483428
Cumstoun Castle Oblong plan tower house c. 1500 Ruined NX682532
Dalswinton Tower Z-plan tower house Early 16th century Ruined NX945840
Drumcoltran Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Preserved Historic Scotland NX869682
Drumlanrig Castle Renaissance house 17th century Still in use as a residence Duke of Buccleuch NX850992 On the site of an earlier castle
Dundeugh Castle L-plan tower house 16th century Ruined Forestry Commission NX601880
Dunskey Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Private NX003533
Earsltoun Castle L-plan tower house 16th century Decayed but roof maintained Private NX614841 Used as farm store
Edingham Castle Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NX839628
Eliock Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined NS797075
Elshieshields Tower Tower house 16th century Restored NY069850
Fourmerkland Tower Oblong plan tower house 1590 Preserved NX908808
Frenchland Tower Oblong plan tower house Late 16th or early 17th century Ruined NT102054
Friar's Carse NX125850
Gillesbie Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NY172919
Gilnockie Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Restored as a residence Private NY382785 Also known as Hollows Tower
Glenae Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined NX984905 Entrance reminiscent of bastle-house or pele-house
Hills Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Restored c. 1930 NX912726 Retains barmkin and gatehouse
Hoddom Castle Fortified enclosure containing L-plan tower house 1565 Preserved NY155729
Isle Tower Oblong plan tower house 1587 Preserved NY149776
Isle of Whithorn Castle Tower house 1674 Preserved as a residence Originally known as "The Isle"
Kenmure Castle Castle 16th century NX635764
Kinnelhead Bastle-House Oblong plan bastle-house Ruined NT028016
Kirkconnell Tower Tower house 15th century Still in use as a residence Private NX979680
Lag Tower Oblong plan tower house Ruined NX881862
Langholm Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined NY361849
Lochar Tower Rectangular plan tower house 16th century Ruined NY028690
Lochhouse Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Restored as a residence Private NT082033
Lochinch Castle Baronial house 1867 Still in use as a residence Earl of Stair NX106618
Lochmaben Castle Castle of enceinte 14th century Ruined Historic Scotland NY088811
Lochnaw Castle Tower house 16th century NW991628 Large 17th century additions
Lochwood Castle L-plan tower house 15th century Ruined Private NY084967 Also known as Lochwood Tower
Lockerbie Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Demolished 1967 NY136814 Site cleared to make way for present police station
MacLellan's Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX681510
Mellingshaw Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined NT037088
Morton Castle Courtyard castle 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX890992 Preceded by a 13th century castle
Mouswald Tower Oblong plan tower house c. 1562 Ruined NY062739
Orchardton Tower Tower house 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX817550
Raecleugh Tower Tower house Ruined NT038118
Repentance Tower Tower house 1565 Preserved Private NY155722
Robgill Tower Tower house NY248717
Sanquhar Castle Courtyard castle 15th century Ruined Private NS785092 Partially restored in the 19th century
Sorbie Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX449470
Threave Castle Tower house 14th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX739623
Tibber's Castle Motte and bailey 13th century Ruined Private NX862982
Torthorwald Castle Oblong plan tower house 14th century Ruined Private NY033782

City of Dundee

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Broughty Castle Tower house 15th century In use as a museum Dundee City Council NO463303
Claypotts Castle Z-plan tower house 16th century Preserved Historic Scotland NO451319
Dudhope Castle Extended tower house 15th century In use as offices Dundee City Council NO393306
Mains Castle Courtyard castle 16th century Preserved Private NO410330 also known as Fintry Castle
Powrie Castle Z-plan tower house 16th century Ruined Private NO420345 17th century wing restored

East Ayrshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aiket Castle Restored and used as a residence Private Near Dunlop See Barony of Aiket
Auchencloigh Castle Tower House 15th Century Scant remains Private Near Sinclairston
Barr Castle Tower house 15th century In use as a Masonic Lodge with a museum Masonic Lodge Galston NS501366 Also known as Lockhart Tower
Busbie Castle Tower house 14th century Scant remains Garden of residence Knockentiber Demolished in the 1950s. See Knockentiber
Caprington Castle Tower house 15th century Still in use as a residence Private Near Kilmarnock NS407362 Extended to form a baronial house in the 1830s
Carnell Castle Tower house 15th century Still in use as a residence and hotel Private NS467322 Extended to form a baronial house in 1843
Cessnock Castle Tower house 13th century Restored as a residence Private Galston NS510355
Corsehill Castle Tower house Ruined Private Stewarton NS416467 See Corsehill, Lainshaw, Robertland and Dunlop
Craigie Castle, Ayrshire Substantial remains Private Near Craigie village Home of the Wallaces who moved to Craigie in Ayr
Craufurdland Castle Tower house 14th century Still in use as a residence Private Near Kilmarnock NS455407 Extended to form a gothic house in the 19th century
Dean Castle Courtyard Castle 14th century Restored as a museum East Ayrshire Council Kilmarnock NS436394 Restored 1935-6
Dunlop Castle No remains Private Near Dunlop village See Dunlop, East Ayrshire
Kerse Castle, East Ayrshire No remains Private Near Hollybush |
Kilmaurs Castle No remains Private Near Jocksthorn Farm, Kilmaurs Replaced by later Kilmaurs Place
Kingencleuch Castle Near Mauchline
Lainshaw Castle Lainshaw House incorporates part of the old castle Private Stewarton See Corsehill, Lainshaw, Robertland and Dunlop
Lochdoon Castle Ruined Historic Scotland
Loudoun Castle Courtyard Castle by the 1820s Substantial ruins Private Near Galston Destroyed by fire in 1941, formerly known as Windsor of the North, incorporated into a theme park between 1995–2010
Mauchline Castle Still standing Private Mauchline town
Martnaham Castle Tower 15th Century Ruins Private On an island in Martnaham Loch
Newmilns Tower Keep 1530s Restored and used as a residence Private Newmilns Restored in 1997 - locally referred to as The Keep
Polkelly Castle Tower 14th Century Removed Private Near Polkelly Hall Ruins used to build a road in the 1850s
Ravenscraig Castle Ruined See Corsehill, Lainshaw, Robertland and Dunlop
Riccarton Castle No remains A commemorative plaque is at the fire station
Robertland Castle Tower 16th century The motte and a few stones remain. Robertland House was built from its remains. Private Near Stewarton
Rowallan Castle Still standing limited access Historic Scotland Near Kilmarnock In the grounds of a Golfing development.
Sorn Castle
Templehouse Fortalice No remains Stewarton See Corsehill, Lainshaw, Robertland and Dunlop
Terringzean Castle, East Ayrshire Substantial ruins Private Near Auchinleck In the grounds of Dumfries House
Trabboch Castle L-plan Tower House 14th century Ruin Private Near Stair Much of the stone used to build the nearby farm

East Dunbartonshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Bardowie Castle tower house 16th C restored private Bardowie NS580738
Craigend Castle castellated mansion 1812 ruin Mugdock Country Park Milngavie NS545778 built on old castle site[4]

East Lothian

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Auldhame Castle tower house 16th C ruin Seacliff NT602847
Ballencrieff Castle tower house 1507, 1586 restored private; next to pig farm Ballencrieff NT487783
Barnes Castle uncompleted castle ruin Haddington
NT529766		 Extensive castle planned, but never completed above the vaults.[5]
The Bass curtain wall & keep 16th C ruin open for visitors (via boat trip) Bass Rock
NT602873		 later adapted for artillery; stone used to build lighthouse[6]
Black Castle site Cockburnspath
NT738707		 some remains existed until c.1800[7]
Dirleton Castle fortress 13th C partly ruined Historic Scotland Dirleton
NT518840
Dunbar Castle ruin free access Dunbar
NT67894
Fa'side Castle tower house (altered keep) keep: 15th C restored 1970s private; stud farm, B&B Tranent
NT378710		 also known as Fawside and Falside
Fenton Tower tower house 1587 restored luxury hotel, wedding venue North Berwick
NT543822
Garleton Castle courtyard castle 16th C partially converted dwelling, with ruin private Haddington
NT509767
Hailes Castle keep & ranges keep: 14th C ruin Historic Scotland (as Guardian); free access East Linton
NT575758		 ranges and towers 15th-16th C
Luffness Castle tower house 16th C altered private Aberlady
NT476804		 castle on site from 13th C
Preston Tower keep 15th C ruin NTS; free access (exterior view & garden & doocot) Prestonpans, next to Hamilton House
NT393742		 Two storeys added in 17th C. Currently in council-maintained grounds.[8]
Redhouse Castle courtyard castle 16th C ruin free access through market garden Longniddry
NT463770
Saltoun Hall or Castle Elizabethan house 16th C occupied private Pencaitland
NT461685		 building incorporates remnants of 12th C castle[9]
Stoneypath Tower tower house 16th C restored Nunraw Abbey
NT596713
Tantallon Castle courtyard castle 14th C ruin Historic Scotland, entrance fee North Berwick
NT596851
Whittingehame Tower keep 15th C occupied Balfour family; private East Linton
NT602733
Yester Castle castle & keep 13th C ruin private Gifford
NT556667		 also known as the Goblin Ha'

East Renfrewshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Caldwell Castle One inhabited tower remains Private Near Uplawmoor Recently restored
Mearns Castle Tower house 15th century Restored as a church NS552553
Polnoon Castle Tower house 14th century Total ruin Private Near Eaglesham

City of Edinburgh

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Craigmillar Castle keep & later ranges 14th C ruin Historic Scotland NT288709 towers and curtain wall added 15th C; walled courtyard 16th C [10]
Craiglockhart Castle tower house 13th C ruin NT226703
Craigcrook Castle tower house 16th C occupied private NT21067427 Converted to offices
Dundas Castle keep 15th C ruin private NT116767 19th-century mansion still occupied
Edinburgh Castle fortress 15th C complete Historic Scotland Edinburgh NT252735 Site of a castle since the 12th century[11]
Lauriston Castle tower house 16th C occupied City of Edinburgh Council NT204762 Extended in the 19th century
Liberton Tower tower house 17th C occupied private ownership; open by appt. NT267694
Merchiston Castle tower house 15th C altered Napier University NT243717 Now part of university buildings

Falkirk

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Airth Castle tower house 16th-19th century hotel
Almond Castle
Blackness Castle Historic Scotland
Castle Cary Castle
Elphinstone Tower tower house 15th century ruin / mausoleum

Fife

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aberdour Castle ruin Historic Scotland built by Douglas earls of Morton; painted ceiling
Arnot Tower
Balgonie Castle
Ballinbreich Castle Ruin Private 056.37ºN 003.18ºW
Balwearie Castle Ruin Nr Kirkcaldy
Collairnie Castle Private 056.34ºN 003.12ºW Barclay family, heraldic painted ceilings
Couston Castle
Culross Palace Historic House National Trust for Scotland Bruce family, painted ceilings
Dairsie Castle Private
Denmylne Castle ruin Private Balfour family
Dunimarle Castle Historic house 18th century Occupied Private Culross NS976858 Earlier ruin in grounds
Earlshall Castle Historic House Bruce family, painted gallery
Falkland Palace Historic House National Trust for Scotland Royal palace, painted ceiling
Fernie Castle Private
Fordell Castle Private Henderson family
Halyards Palace Ruin also known as 'Grange', Kirkcaldy family
Kellie Castle Historic House National Trust for Scotland Oliphant & Erskine family
Lochore Castle
Lordscairnie Castle Ruin Private
MacDuff Castle Ruin
Myres Castle Private Scrimgeour family
Newark Castle
Pittarthie Castle Ruin Nr Dunino
Piteadie Castle Ruin Nr Kinghorn
Pitreavie Castle tower house Nr Dunfermline Wardlaw family
Ravenscraig Castle mid-15th century [12] Ruin Historic Scotland Kirkcaldy Sinclair family, in the grounds of Ravenscraig Park
Rossend Castle tower private offices Dury & Melville families painted ceiling in National Museum of Scotland
Rosyth Castle in Naval dockyard
Rumgally House tower no access, within Naval dockyard
St Andrews Castle Ruin Historic Scotland
Scotstarvit Tower Historic Scotland
Wemyss Castle Historic House Private

City of Glasgow

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Bishop's Castle, Glasgow demolished
Cathcart Castle
Crookston Castle Historic Scotland
Haggs Castle
Partick Castle demolished

Highland

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Achnacarry Castle
Ackergill Tower
Ardtornish Castle Ruin
Ardvreck Castle Ruin
Armadale Castle Ruin
Balnagown Castle
Beaufort Castle
Borve Castle, Benbecula
Borve Castle, Sutherland
Braal Castle
Brahan Castle
Brims Castle
Caisteal Maol
Carbisdale Castle
Castle Chanonry of Ross
Castle of Mey Historic House
Cawdor Castle Historic House Begun in 1454, with keep dating to this period. Mostly 17th century
Castle Craig
Dalcross Castle
Dingwall Castle Ruins Dingwall
Dornoch Castle
Dounreay Castle See Dounreay
Dunbeath Castle
Dun Ringill
Dunrobin Castle Castle open
Dunscaith Castle
Duntulm Castle
Dunvegan Castle Historic House fairy flag of the McLeods
Eilean Donan Castle Dornie
Erchless Castle private ownership Struy
Foulis Castle
Forse Castle
Freswick
Glengarry Castle
Castle Grant private ownership
Helmsdale Castle 15th century Helmsdale, Sutherland Demolished in the 1970s
Invergarry Castle 17th century Ruins under preservation more at www.myglengarry.com
Inverlochy Castle ruin
Inverness Castle
Keiss Castle Ruin
Kilravock Castle Rose family
Kinloch Castle
Kinlochaline Castle
Knock Castle Ruin
Castle Leod
Lochindorb Castle Ruins
Milntown Castle
Mingarry Castle
Moniack Castle
Newmore Castle
Ormlie
Ormond Castle Also known as Avoch Castle
Rait Castle
Red Castle
Scrabster Castle
Sinclair & Girnigoe Castle
Skibo Castle
Strome Castle National Trust for Scotland
Castle Stuart Tower house 1625 Restored as residence Private
Teaninich Castle
Castle Tioram
Tor Castle
Tulloch Castle
Urquhart Castle Historic Scotland
Varrich Castle 1000AD? Ruin Tongue, Highland

Inverclyde

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardgowan Castle Tower house Late 15th C. Ruin Private Inverkip Within grounds of Ardgowan House, also known as Inverkip Castle
Castle Levan Tower house 14th C. Restored Private Gourock Restored as a residence in the 1980s
Castle Wemyss Historic house c.1850 No remains n/a Wemyss Bay Demolished 1984
Duchal Castle Ruin
Dunrod Castle No remains n/a Inverkip See Inverkip
Easter Greenock Castle Unknown 16th C. No remains n/a Greenock Demolished in the 1830s
Newark Castle Tower house and adjoining mansion 1478 Intact Historic Scotland Port Glasgow Open to the public

Midlothian

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Borthwick Castle tower house 1430 complete private hotel Gorebridge NT370597
Crichton Castle courtyard castle 14th C ruin Historic Scotland Gorebridge NT380612
Dalhousie Castle tower house 16th C altered private hotel Dalhousie NT320636 incorporates remains of 13th C castle[13]
Dalkeith Castle mansion 18th C complete private ownership; ground open regularly Dalkeith NT333679 incorporates remains of 12th C castle[14]
Hawthornden Castle tower house 17th C complete private Loanhead NT287637 inorporates ruined 15th C keep[15]
Melville Castle castellated mansion 18th C restored private hotel Dalkeith NT310669 built on site of earlier castle[16]
Newbattle Castle fortified house 17th C altered College of Education Dalkeith NT333660 also known as Newbattle Abbey; incorporates remains of abbey
Roslin Castle keep & ranges 14th C partly complete Earl of Rosslyn; Landmark Trust- managed holiday accommodation Roslin NT274628 ranges date from 15th-16th C[17]

Moray

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Aikenway Castle Ruined
Asliesk Castle Ruined
Auchindoun Castle, Dufftown Ruined
Ballindalloch Castle Historic House 1546 Private
Balvenie Castle, Dufftown Ruined Historic Scotland
Blairfindy Castle Ruined
Blervie Castle Ruined
Brodie Castle fortified house complete National Trust for Scotland Open to public
Burgie Castle Ruined
Coxton Tower Ruined
Craigneach Castle No remains
Cullen Castle private dwellings
Darnaway Castle Historic house
Deskie Castle No remains
Deskford Tower Ruined
Drumin Castle Ruined
Duffus Castle Ruined Historic Scotland Open to public. Free entry
Dunphail Castle Ruined
Elgin Castle Ruined
Earnside Castle No remains
Findochty Castle Ruined
Forres Castle No remains
Gauldwell Castle Historic house Ruined
Gordon Castle Historic house Private
Hempriggs Castle No remains
Inverugie Castle No remains
Kilbuaick Castle No remains
Kininvie Castle Private
Kinneddar Castle No remains
Pitlurg Castle Ruined
Rothes Castle Ruined
Rothiemay Castle Ruined
Spynie Palace Ruined Historic Scotland Open to public. Entry fee
Skeith Castle No remains
Castle Stripe Ruined
Tor Castle, Dallas Ruined
Tronach Castle No remains
Quarrelwood Castle No remains

North Ayrshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ailsa Craig Castle Tower Ruin Private Off Girvan
Ardrossan Castle Ruin Ardrossan Accessible to the public |
Auchenharvie Castle Ruin Private Near Torranyard A dangerous site |
Hill of Beith Castle Tower 17th c Foundations only Private Beith Demolished in the 1750s |
Broadstone Castle No remains Private Beith Demolished in 1850 to build the nearby farm.
Brodick Castle Historic House National Trust for Scotland Isle of Arran |
Clonbeith Castle Ruin Private farm Near Auchentiber |
Little Cumbrae Castle Tower 16th C Ruin Private Near Cumbrae Island |
Cunninghamhead Castle No remains Private Near Irvine
Eglinton Castle Ruin North Ayrshire Council Irvine Now Eglinton Country Park |
Fairlie Castle Tower 15th C Ruin Private Fairlie |
Giffen castle No remains Private Near Barrmill Parts of it are incorporated into Barrmill Mill.
Glengarnock Castle Tower Ruin Private Kilbirnie |
Hessilhead Castle Scant remains Private Near Lugton A Wildlife Rescue Centre occupies part of the old estate |
Kelburn Castle Castle open |
Kerelaw Castle Ruin North Ayrshire Council Saltcoats Fenced off - dangerous |
Kilbirnie Place Ruin |
Kildonan Castle
Law Castle
Lochranza Castle (Arran Island) Historic Scotland Lochranza NR935505 |
Montgreenan Castle Ruin Private Near Kilwinning Montgreenan House is nearby. Also known as the 'Bishop's Palace' |
Pitcon Demolished Private Near Dalry An 18th century mansion is now present near the site
Portencross Castle |
Seagate Castle Fortified townhouse 16th C Ruin North Ayrshire Council In Irvine access on Doors Open Days only |
Skelmorlie Castle Tower 16th C Inhabited Private Near Largs Much altered |
Stanecastle Substantial ruin North Ayrshire Council Stanecastle, Irvine Accessible and well maintained |

North Lanarkshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Bedlay Castle NS692700
Dalzell House

Orkney

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Balfour Castle
The Bishop's Palace Ruin Historic Scotland
Earls Palace Birsay Ruin Historic Scotland free access
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall Ruin Historic Scotland
Kirkwall Castle demolished
Noltland Castle Historic Scotland

Perth and Kinross

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Ardblair Castle
Ashintully Castle
Balhousie Castle
Balvaird Castle Historic Scotland limited access
Blackcraig Castle
Blair Castle 1269 Preserved Private: Duke of Atholl Blair Atholl, Perthshire
Burleigh Castle ruin Historic Scotland free access
Castle Cluggy pre 1467 Ruin Dry Isle, Loch Monzievaird, Ochertyre
Castle Huntly (HM Prison)
Craighall Castle
Dalnagar Castle
Drummond Castle
Dupplin Castle
Elcho Castle Tower house Historic Scotland
Finlarig Castle
Forter Castle
Huntingtower Castle Historic Scotland painted ceiling
Kinfauns Castle
Kinnaird Castle, Kinnaird
Lethendy Tower
Loch Leven Castle Ruin Historic Scotland
Meggernie Castle
Megginch Castle
Castle Menzies
Methven Castle
Murthly Castle private house
Newton Castle
Taymouth Castle
Tullibole Castle

Renfrewshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Auchenbathie Tower Tower 16th Century Ruin Private Near Howwood Associated with William Wallace
Barr Castle Tower 16th Century Ruin Private Lochwinnoch
Blackhall Manor
Belltrees Peel
Castle Semple
Cochrane Castle
Erskine Castle
Gryffe Castle
Hawkhead Castle
Houston Castle
Inch Castle
Inchinnan Castle
Johnstone Castle Tower, former castellated mansion 18th century Undergoing restoration Private Johnstone
Polnoon Castle Tower 14th century Total ruin Private Eaglesham
Ranfurly Castle Ruin Bridge of Weir
Renfrew Castle
Stanely Castle

Scottish Borders

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Branxholme Castle Tower house
Cessford Castle
Cranshaws Tower
Dryhope Tower
Duns Castle
Edrington Castle
Fast Castle courtyard castle ruin Hall family
open: free		 Coldingham
Fatlips Castle
Ferniehirst Castle
Floors Castle house 1721 occupied Duke of Roxburghe Kelso ruins of Roxburgh castle in the grounds
Fulton Tower
Greenknowe Tower
Hume Castle Greenlaw
Hermitage Castle keep ruin Historic Scotland Newcastleton
Jedburgh Castle demolished 1409 Jedburgh
Kirkhope Tower
Mervinslaw Pele pele tower ruin
Neidpath Castle keep 14th C private ownership; open regularly Peebles NT236405 Extensively remodelled in 16th C[18]
Newark Castle
Nisbet House House 1630 Restoration Private Duns West Tower added 1774
Roxburgh Castle
Smailholm Tower Historic Scotland
Thirlestane Castle
Traquair House fortified house occupied private ownership; open regularly
Venlaw
Wedderburn Castle
Whitslaid Tower

Shetland

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Muness Castle tower house 1598 ruin Historic Scotland, free site Unst HP629012
Scalloway Castle tower house 1600 ruin Historic Scotland, free site Scalloway 404392

South Ayrshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Auchans Castle Tower House 17th century Ruin Private Dundonald Onetime home to Lady Susanna Montgomerie and visited by Dr Samuel Johnson & James Boswell
Baltersan Castle
Barnweill Castle 16th century Moat only Private Craigie The remains of Barnweill Church lie nearby
Barr Castle Lodge St Peter 331 Galston
Blairquhan Castle
Craigie Castle Keep 13th century Ruin Craigie One time home of the Wallace family
Crosbie Castle Keep 14th century Ruin South Ayrshire Council Troon Demolished by the Fullarton of Fullarton family and made into an ice house ‎
Culzean Castle Historic House National Trust for Scotland
Dundonald Castle Historic Scotland
Dunduff Castle L-shaped Tower Circa 1696 Restored Private Dunure Held by the Stewarts and then the Whitefords
Dunure Castle Keep 15th century Ruin Marquess of Ailsa Dunure
Fail Castle Tower 16th century Sparse remains Private Tarbolton Modified part of Fail Monastery
Glenapp Castle
Greenan Castle
Maybole Castle 1560 Maybole
Penkill Castle
Sundrum Castle
Thomaston Castle
Turnberry Castle

South Lanarkshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Bothwell Castle Ruin Historic Scotland Bothwell
Calderwood Castle 14th century Long Calderwood, East Kilbride demolished in 1955
Cadzow Castle Ruin Historic Scotland Chatelherault Country Park
Craignethan Castle Ruin Historic Scotland Crossford
Crawford Castle Ruin Crawford Also known as Lindsay Tower
Douglas Castle Ruin Douglas Also known as Castle Dangerous
Farme Castle Keep and courtyard 15th century No remains n/a Rutherglen
Gilbertfield Castle Ruin Cambuslang
Tower of Hallbar Restored as holiday accommodation Vivat Trust Braidwood
Lee Castle Historic House Occupied as a residence Private Lanark
Mains Castle 15th century Occupied as a residence Private East Kilbride
Rutherglen Castle No Remains n/a Rutherglen
Strathaven Castle Ruin Strathaven free access
Tarbrax Castle No Remains n/a Tarbrax

Stirling

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Buchanan Castle Ruin
Craigend Castle Ruin
Culcreuch Castle
Doune Castle
Edinample Castle restored private house
Mugdock Castle Ruin
Plane Tower, Plean restored private letting
Stirling Castle Historic Scotland

West Dunbartonshire

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Dumbarton Castle Garrison Fortress [19] 17-18th C [19] Dumbarton
NS398744		 The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Open to public, admission fee.[19]
Dunglass Castle Ruin
Balloch Castle 1809 [20] Glasgow
NS390830		 Ruins of the original medieval castle still remain.[20]

West Lothian

Name Type Date Condition Ownership location Notes Picture
Duntarvie Castle tower house 16th century undergoing restoration private South Queensferry
NT091765
House of the Binns castellated house 17th century complete National Trust for Scotland Blackness
NT051785		 Stands on the site of an earlier castle [21]
Linlithgow Palace courtyard palace 15th century ruin Historic Scotland Linlithgow NT003774 built on site of 12th century castle[22]
Midhope Castle tower house 16th century disused private Abercorn
NT072786		 |
Niddry Castle tower house 15th century restored & occupied private Winchburgh
NT097743

Western Isles (na h-Eileanan Siar)

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Historic house Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate Harris
Ardvourlie Castle
Borve Castle Tower house 14th century Ruined Benbecula
Calvay Castle /Caisteal Calbhaigh Castle Uncertain Ruined The local community through Stòras Uibhist Calvay Island, Loch Boisdale South Uist
NF810126		 Bonnie Prince Charlie hid here in June 1746, while fleeing from the Duke of Cumberland's troops after the Battle of Culloden.[23] Calvay Castle on RCAHMS site [1]
Kisimul Castle Tower House restored private; leased to Historic Scotland Castlebay, Barra
NL665979		 Open to public, admission fee.[24]
Lews Castle Historic house 19th century [25] Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Stornoway, Lewis
NB419331		 category A listed building [26]
Ormacleit Castle Historical House Early 18th century Ruined Burned in 1715

Fictional castles

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Balmoral Castle". http://www.balmoralcastle.com/balmoral_estate.htm.  The Estate is owned and funded by Her Majesty The Queen, personally rather than as Sovereign.
  2. ^ "Braemar Castle". http://www.braemarscotland.co.uk/visiting_braemar/Braemar%20castle.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-02. 
  3. ^ Ainslie, John (1779), Lainshaw Estate Map.
  4. ^ Coventry, p. 153
  5. ^ Coventry, p. 79
  6. ^ Coventry, p. 82
  7. ^ Coventry, p. 89
  8. ^ Coventry, p. 356
  9. ^ Coventry, p. 372
  10. ^ Coventry p. 155
  11. ^ Coventry, p. 202
  12. ^ Kirkcaldy Civic Society (2005). Kirkcaldy: A History and Celebration. The Francis Firth Collection. ISBN 101845677498. 
  13. ^ Coventry, p. 165
  14. ^ Coventry, p. 166
  15. ^ Coventry, p. 244
  16. ^ Coventry, p. 316
  17. ^ Coventry, p. 367
  18. ^ Coventry, p. 329
  19. ^ a b c "Dumbarton Castle". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_100. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 
  20. ^ a b "Balloch Castle". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/gardens_search_results.htm/gardenssearchsummary.htm?s=&r=Glasgow,%20Clyde%20and%20Ayrshire&bool=0&PageID=2361. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 
  21. ^ Coventry, p. 392
  22. ^ Coventry, p. 295
  23. ^ RCAHMS, RCAHMS (1928), The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, Edinburgh Page(s): 107, No. 369 plan, fig. 156, illust. fig 154 Held at RCAHMS A.1.1.INV(9).
  24. ^ "Kisimul Castle". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/places/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_189. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 
  25. ^ "Lews Castle and Lady Lever Park". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/gardens_search_results.htm/gardenssearchsummary.htm?s=&r=Western%20Isles&bool=0&PageID=2175. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 
  26. ^ "LEWS CASTLE". Historic Scotland. http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/hsstart?P_HBNUM=18677. Retrieved 2008-05-16. 

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