Castles and ruins (by name)
Links to all the castles, tower houses, mottes, and palaces that we visited — for photos and some history
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Castles in Kincardine and Angus
Listing of castles, tower houses, palaces, and mottes in Kinkardine and Angus
Read MoreCastles in Clackmannan, Fife, and Kinross
Listing of castles, tower houses, palaces, and mottes in Clackmannan, Fife, and Kinross
Read MoreCastles in Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty
Listing of castles, tower houses, palaces, and mottes in Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty
Read MoreCastles in Orkneys and Shetlands
Listing of castles, tower houses, palaces, and mottes in the Orkneys and Shetlands
Read MoreGlossary of Castle Terms
Common terms in Medieval architecture
Read MoreTravelogue: Day 1
We’re off! An auspicious start — in our (OK, I’ll admit it, I’m not proud — in my) excitement to get going, we arrived at the airport 1 ½ hours before we can even check in. That doesn’t sound too bad, until I add that it’s six hours before our flight is scheduled to take off.
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Car mixups, learning how to drive on the opposite site (including roundabouts) and trying not to fall asleep.
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Off into the Lothians, to see our first castle (Crichton) — the first of many!
Read MoreTantallon
A sprawling, enormous, semi-ruined 14th century castle with massive red curtain walls and hundred foot drops to the sea
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