Castles in Scotland

A ruined tower house fought over in a family feud.

A lochside castle linked to Robert the Bruce, but not everything is as it seems!

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.

The initials "GW" mark where one of Scotland's most important Protestant martyrs was burned at the stake.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

Once the overnight home of Mary Queen of Scots.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

Attached to this castle is a local church.

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.