castle tours
castle tours in Scotland – visit up to five castles in one day on a private tour
Castle Leoch ( Doune Castle ) is open again
Castle Leoch ( Doune Castle ) is open again ! After a year long closure for masonry inspections and building work , Doune is finally ready to receive visitors . Outlander , Game of Thrones and Monty Python fans can all look forward to seeing the inside of Doune Castle for the first time since … Read more
Outlander castles tour bookings – Lallybroch , Palace of Versailles and Cranesmuir
Three ancient Outlander castles feature in this tour – Lallybroch ( Midhope castle ) , Palace of Versailles ( Drummond Castle and Gardens) and Cranesmuir ( Culross Palace ) 1 Lallybroch – Midhope Castle The first location on this Outlander tour is Lallybroch – Midhope Castle, ancestral home of Jamie Fraser . Outlander scenes were shot … Read more
30 Scottish castle will re-open on 30 April
Scotland’s biggest operator of visitor attractions, Historic Environment Scotland (HES), has set out its plans for the reopening of its sites as Covid restrictions ease. This will see some of Scotland’s most iconic heritage sites, including Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Blackness Castle and Linlithgow Palace , reopen to the public in line with Scottish Government … Read more
Edinburgh travel tips
Edinburgh travel tips Edinburgh welcomes millions of travellers every year eager to enjoy the sights of an amazing city .Here are my two top travel tips for anyone visiting the capital for the first time . 1 Castle explorer pass Scotland has over a thousand castles . Edinburgh Castle is probably the most famous castle … Read more
Drummond Castle Gardens tour
Drummond Castle Gardens tour Drummond Castle and Gardens – the grounds, which date back to 1630, are considered “the best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland”. The castle was used as the Palace of Versailles in an episode of TV drama Outlander. Drummond Castle Gardens, which are protected as a category A listed building … Read more
Scottish Castles Tour
Four ancient Scottish castles feature in this tour – Drummond Castle and Gardens , Stirling Castle , Doune Castle and Linlithgow Palace . 1 Drummond Castle and Gardens Drummond Castle and Gardens – the grounds, which date back to 1630, are considered “the best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland”. The castle was used as the Palace of Versailles … Read more
Tour of four ancient Scottish castles
Four ancient Scottish castles feature in this tour – Drummond Castle and Gardens , Stirling Castle , Doune Castle and Linlithgow Palace 1 Drummond Castle and Gardens Drummond Castle and Gardens – the grounds, which date back to 1630, are considered “the best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland”. The castle was used as the Palace of Versailles in … Read more
Outlander castles tour
The Outlander TV series has been a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic , with much of the series shot in Scotland . Three castles and the town of Falkland feature heavily. This our selection of unique Outlander castles featuring the film locations in Scotland on our Outlander castles tour . Doune Castle – Castle … Read more