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Blair Castle
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“Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl, though the current chief, the 12th Duke of Atholl, lives in South Africa, where he was born…”
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Lonely PlanetAug 24

The 8 Best Castles to Visit in Scotland

From Edinburgh to Eilean Donan, the best castles in Scotland for fascinating history, beautiful architecture, rugged settings, royal heritage and gory stories.

Whitewashed Scots Baronial masterpiece in Cairngorms foothills.

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  • Blair CastleAttractionWhitewashed Scots Baronial masterpiece in Cairngorms foothills.
  • Elsewhere
  • Balmoral CastleAttractionBallater, United KingdomRoyal-owned castle with public ballroom and gardens.
  • Dunrobin CastleTrain stationGolspie, United KingdomConical spires overlook formal gardens and Moray Firth.
  • Edinburgh CastleSightEdinburgh, United KingdomFires the One O'Clock Gun tradition dating to 1861.
  • Princes Street GardensSightEdinburgh, United KingdomSeparates Edinburgh's Old and New Towns.
  • Stirling CastleAttractionStirling, United KingdomWitnessed about 20 sieges and battles.
  • Eilean DonanSightKyle of Lochalsh, United KingdomReconstructed medieval towers on a rocky islet.
  • Dunnotar CastleSightStonehaven, United KingdomMedieval fortification on North Sea coast cliffs.
  • Aberdeenshire Coastal PathTrailStonehaven, United KingdomPath from Stonehaven to Dunnotar Castle.
  • Cawdor CastleSightCawdor, United KingdomFeatures fairy-tale rooms, gardens, and a medieval tower.
  • Big WoodTrailCawdor, United KingdomNature trails lead from Cawdor Castle gardens.
  • Glamis CastleAttractionGlamis, United KingdomSetting for much of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
  • Braemar CastleAttractionBraemar, United Kingdom17th-century castle in the Cairngorms.
  • Inveraray CastleAttractionInveraray, United KingdomAncestral seat with tubular towers and witch-hat spires.
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