Central Scotland - Castles

Castle Campbell is one of the most beautifully situated castles in Scotland - a fact which makes it a frequent choice for calendar photos! The castle stands high on a wooded spur of the Ochil Hills, above a deep gorge, or chasm. The location explains the castle's nickname, Castle Gloom, which comes not from any sense of despair or melancholy, but from the Gaelic word glom, meaning chasm.
Castle Road, Dollar, Central Scotland, Scotland, FK14 7PP

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Dounce Castle is a remarkably unaltered late 14th-century courtyard castle on the River Teith, built by the Regent Albany. See the castle great hall and imposing gatehouse residential quarters.
Castle Hill, Doune, Central Scotland, Scotland, FK16 6EA

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Heritage Highlight: Unaltered 14th century great hall

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Finlarig Castle was built in 1609 by Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, better known as 'Black Duncan' or 'Duncan of the Castles'. It stands atop an 11th-century castle mound once owned by the Menzies family. Behind the ruined castle is a mock-Tudor mausoleum for the Breadalbane family.
Pier Road, Killin, Central Scotland, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: The grim Beheading Pit

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The stories of Scotland and Stirling Castle are inextricably intertwined; the castle has played host to some of the most dramatic and important events in Scottish history. It has been a military stronghold and a royal palace, a place of coronation and celebration, and it overlooks the sites of two pivotal battles for Scottish independence; Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn.
Castle Wynd, Stirling, Central Scotland, Scotland, FK8 1EJ

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Heritage Highlight: The royal Palace and Stirling Head carvings

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