Tayside historic houses (stately homes)

Blair Castle is set in beautiful Highland scenery and is Scotland's most visited historic house. The Castle is home to the Atholl Highlanders, originally the only private army in Britain, now a ceremonial bodyguard.
Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Tayside, Scotland, PH18 5TL

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Brechin Castle is an early 18th-century country house, home of the Earls of Dalhousie for over 250 years. The castle is built to an irregular rectangular plan, with a turreted central block overlooking a central courtyard. It stands on a formerly moated site above the River Southesk. The interiors feature richly panelled rooms with an extensive collection of fine art and furniture.
Dalhousie Estates, Dalhousie Estates Office, Brechin, Tayside, Scotland, DD9 6SG

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Castle Menzies is a 16th-century Z-plan castle near Aberfeldy and has served as the seat of the Chiefs of Clan Menzies for over 400 years. The Castle was restored from an empty ruin.
Weem, Aberfeldy, Tayside, Scotland, PH15 2JD

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Heritage Highlight: 16th-century Clan Chief's Chair

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Dunninald is a castellated country house in a marvellous location overlooking Boddin Point on the east coast of Scotland, near Montrose. There has been a settlement here since at least the Iron Age. The name Dunninald comes from the Gaelic for Dun - ard, meaning a castle in a high place. A more common local name is Black Jack, a term whose origins are lost in the mists of time.
Montrose, Tayside, Scotland, DD10 9TD

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The home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Glamis Castle is famous for its associations with the royal family, in particular as the childhood home of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. However, there is much more to Glamis than royal connections. The history of the castle goes back to at least the 14th century.
Glamis, Forfar, Tayside, Scotland, DD8 1RJ

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House of Dun is a beautiful Georgian house designed and built by William Adam in 1730. The house features beautiful plasterwork, examples of wool work and embroidery, portraits, furniture and porcelain. The lovely grounds include formal gardens and woodland walks.
Montrose, Tayside, Scotland, DD10 9LQ

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Monzie Castle is really two historic buildings joined together. The oldest part of the castle is a three-storey, L-shaped early 17th-century tower house, while the newer part is a castellated country house built in 1795. The castle was badly damaged by fire in the 20th century but was subsequently rebuilt and used as a family home.
Crieff, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, PH7 4HD

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Since the 9th century, Scone Palace has been a crowning place of the kings of Scotland and home of the Stone of Destiny. The first recorded Scottish Parliaments took place at Scone. The opulent Palace was built in 1580 and remodelled in the early 19th century in Gothic Revival style.
Perth, Tayside, Scotland, PH2 6BD

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Heritage Highlight: Coronation place of Scottish kings since the 9th century

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A fascinating group of three historic buildings stand in a wonderful setting above the River Tay. Stobhall includes a late 16th-century tower house attached to a 14th-century chapel. Nearby is a mid 17th century Dower House. The three historic buildings stand beside a small formal garden, which leads to a woodland garden area with walking trails.
Perth, Tayside, Scotland, PH2 6DR

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