Best of Scottish Islands
The 20 best castles in Scottish Islands
Our curated top 20 castles in Scottish Islands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 76 castles see the full castles index for Scottish Islands.
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Isle of Mull Railway
The Isle of Mull Railway was a 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) gauge line, 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) long, which ran from the ferry terminal at Craignure to Torosay Castle, on the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Inner Heb
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Bishop's Palace
The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It housed the cathedral's first bishop, W
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Earl's Palace
The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle. It was built by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of King James V and his mistress Euphem
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Dounreay Castle
Dounreay Castle is a ruined 16th-century L-plan castle, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Thurso, Highland (council area), Scotland, within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment.
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Castle of Mey
The Castle of Mey (also known for a time as Barrogill Castle) is located in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles (10 km) west of John o' Groats. In fine weather there are views fro
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