Castles · Scottish Highlands
Strome Castle
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Strome Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stromeferry · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Strome Castle, the nearest railway station is Stromeferry, located 0.8 km away. Entry to the castle is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is IV54 8YJ.
About
Strome Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by National Trust for Scotland. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.3591°, -5.5559°.
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Heritage listing
Strome Castle is a ruined castle on the shore of Loch Carron in Stromemore, 3.5 miles south-west of the village of Lochcarron, on the headland between Loch Carron and Loch Kishorn, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands.
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From the Wikipedia article
Strome Castle is a ruined castle on the shore of Loch Carron in Stromemore, 3.5 miles south-west of the village of Lochcarron, on the headland between Loch Carron and Loch Kishorn, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands.
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Background
History
The castle was originally built by Alexander MacDonald, Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross in the 15th century. In 1472, the castle was owned by his eldest son, Celestine of Lochalsh, Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh. Alan MacDonald Dubh, 12th Chief of the Clan Cameron was constable on behalf of the MacDonalds of Lochalsh. In 1539 King James V of Scotland granted the castle to the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry and Hector Munro, I of Erribol, of the Clan Munro was constable of the castle for the MacDonells of Glengarry. In the aftermath of the Battle of Morar which took place in 1602, the castle was besieged by Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, chief of the Clan Mackenzie, assisted…
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- Coordinates
- 57.3591, -5.5559
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV54 8YJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Stromeferry — 0.8 km
- Official site
- planetwhitley.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2970732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strome Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scotland Strome Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bad a' Chreamha
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
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Am Meallan
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Cnoc Mheadhonach
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Kyle of Lochalsh Line
Historic bridges · 2.5 km
Loch Carron
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strome Castle?
- Strome Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV54 8YJ).
- What is Strome Castle?
- Strome Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Strome Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Stromeferry, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV54 8YJ.
- Who runs Strome Castle?
- Strome Castle is operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- Is Strome Castle a listed building?
- Strome Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Strome Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Strome Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Strome Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Stromeferry, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV54 8YJ.