List of castles in Highland

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This is a list of castles in the Highland council area of Scotland.

List[]

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aberscross Castle No remains
Achnacarry Castle Occupied
Ackergill Tower Occupied Ackergill.JPG
Ardtornish Castle Ruin
Ardvreck Castle Ruin
Armadale Castle Ruin
Ballone Castle Z-plan tower house late 16th century Restored as residence Private near Portmahomack Restored from scratch after 1990 New additions to Ballone Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1044862.jpg
Balnagown Castle Occupied
Balquholly Castle Occupied 57° 30′ 44″ N, 2° 24′ 25″ W Now known as Hatton Castle, originally owned by same Mowatts who owned Buchollie Castle
Beaufort Castle Occupied
Borve Castle, Benbecula Ruin
Borve Castle, Sutherland Ruin
Braal Castle Ruin
Brahan Castle Ruin
Brims Castle Ruin
Begun in 1148[1][2] Ruin near Freswick in Caithness
Caisteal Maol Ruin
Carbisdale Castle Occupied
Castle Chanonry of Ross No remains
Castle of Mey Historic House Occupied
Cawdor Castle Historic House Begun in 1454, with keep dating to this period. Mostly 17th century Occupied Nairnshire CawdorCastleScotland.jpg
Castle Craig Ruin
Dalcross Castle L-plan 17th century Occupied Private Dalcross, Highland Nairnshire Dalcross Castle - geograph.org.uk - 370185.jpg
Daviot Castle Site Daviot, Highland
Dingwall Castle Ruin Dingwall
Dornoch Castle Occupied
Dounreay Castle L-plan 16th century Ruin Within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment
Dunbeath Castle Occupied
Dun Ringill Ruin
Dunrobin Castle Occupied Castle open Dunrobin Castle3.jpg
Dunscaith Castle Ruin
Duntulm Castle Ruin
Dunvegan Castle Historic House Occupied Dunvegan castle1.jpg
Eilean Donan Castle Dornie Rebuilt in 20th century Skye 2004 08 17 059.jpg
Erchless Castle Occupied Private Struy
Foulis Castle Occupied
Forse Castle Ruin
Freswick Occupied
Alternative name for Invergarry Castle?
Castle Grant Occupied Private
15th century No remains Helmsdale, Sutherland Demolished in the 1970s
Invergarry Castle 17th century Ruin Invergarry Castle Preservation Trust Loch Oich, Great Glen Ruins under preservation
Inverlochy Castle C13 Ruin Historic Environment Scotland nr Fort William Inverlochy Castle PICT6929.jpg
Inverness Castle Largely C19 Occupied Highland Council Part used as Court Houses Inverness Castle, Scotland.jpg
Keiss Castle Ruin
Kilravock Castle Occupied Nairnshire Rose family Scotland Kilravock Castle.jpg
Kinloch Castle Occupied
Kinlochaline Castle Occupied Kinlochaline Castle Tower.jpg
Knock Castle Ruin
Castle Leod Occupied
Lochindorb Castle Ruin
Milntown Castle No remains
Mingarry Castle Medieval hall 13th century Ruin Ardnamurchan Peninsula Undergoing preservation, renovation and restoration Mingarry Castle.jpg
Moniack Castle Occupied
Newmore Castle Ruin
Ormond Castle Ruin Also known as Avoch Castle
Petty Castle Ruin Also known as Halhill
Rait Castle 14th century Ruin Private Nairnshire http://her.highland.gov.uk/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MHG45363 Rait Castle.jpg
Ruin Castle Roy - geograph.org.uk - 301716.jpg
Scrabster Castle 12th century Ruin 58°36′04″N 3°32′20″W / 58.601013°N 3.538941°W / 58.601013; -3.538941 Bishop's castle
Sinclair & Girnigoe Castle Ruin |Girnigoe1.jpg
Skibo Castle Occupied
Strome Castle Ruin National Trust for Scotland Scotland Strome Castle.jpg
Castle Stuart Tower house 1625 Restored as residence Private Castle Stuart.jpg
Tarradale Castle
Teaninich Castle Occupied
Castle Tioram Ruin Tioram Castle1 (Dave Wilkie).jpg
Tor Castle Tower house 14th century Ruin
Tulloch Castle 16th century Occupied
Urquhart Castle Ruin Historic Scotland 57.324°N 4.442°W Urquhart Castle Tower House 2.jpg
Varrich Castle 1000AD? Ruin Tongue, Highland Caisteal Bharraich, Tongue, Scotland - geograph.org.uk - 102467.jpg

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References[]

  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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