I was born and raised in Scotland, and have visited many of the country's historic castles. Edinburgh Castle is one of the most popular tourist attractions here, but I find it underwhelming. I always ...

Tucked away in the heart of Stirlingshire, Doune Castle is one of Scotland's most atmospheric medieval strongholds - and it has a starring role on both the big and small screen. Fans of Outlander, ...

Duone Castle, which may be familiar to some of you thanks to its roles in films and TV shows like Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Game of Thrones, was, at one time, the most important place in the ...

A new recommended walk for visitors to Doune Castle has been published as part of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) Historic Places, Breathing Spaces campaign. The campaign is calling for people ...

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