Cawdor is a village near Inverness in the Highlands. It is an interesting stop on any tours of Scotland. Cawdor Castle was made famous by William Shakespeare. It featured in MacBeth way back then. It is a traditional Scottish castle. The castle keep, as we see it now dates from...
If you are interested in hidden gems, then this is a great place to visit on any tours of Scotland. Inch Kenneth is a tiny island off the West coast of Mull. But it has a great significance in Christian history. After Saint Columba had established Christianity at...
This is a real hidden gem on any tours of Scotland. Kingshouse is a hamlet in the Stirling area and sits at the head of Loch Lubnaig. Nearby is Balquidder which is the burial place of the famous Rob Roy MacGregor. Rob Roy was a famous Scottish outlaw...
This is an old Scottish town worth looking at on any tours of Scotland. On the high ground overlooking the town is Castle Law. This is a timber laced fort of the Iron Age. It was excavated at the beginning of this century and yielded a bronze brooch. The...
This castle is an interesting site in Aberdeenshire. It’s a great stop on any tours of Scotland. It consists of 13th Century Tower of Drum. This is one of the very first and most famous of the medieval Scottish tower houses. It was a royal keep in the ancient...
This is a village in Perthsire, Scotland. The attraction for anyone on tours of Scotland include a church and a castle. Only a fragment of the church from 1433. But from a carved stone it is possible to assume that the church was added by Margaret, the widow...
Situated in Midlothian, this is one of the largest and finest Scottish castles. Plenty of reason to visit the castle on any tours of Scotland. It is a 14th Century castle based on a plain tower house. But between the 15th and 17th Centuries a group of buildings...
This is the home of the Chiefs of the Maclean’s. It sits in the Island of Mull. Both the castle and the island are worth visiting on any tours of Scotland. The present chief is the 27th – Sir Charles Maclean. The castle was built in the 13th Century...
This is near the village of Maybole if you are passing on any tours of Scotland. It is a very fine example of a Scottish religious establishment of the 13th Century, and worth looking at. The abbey was founded in 1244 by Duncan, Earl of Carrick, and...
[caption id="attachment_9196" align="aligncenter" width="960"] © Copyright Andrew Curtis and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence[/caption] This castle is a true hidden gem on any tours of Scotland. It is located on the Northern outskirts of the town of Oban. The ruined castle stands on a rock...