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Glenbuchat Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Glenbuchat Castle (HS)

Near Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8

This fine laird's house was built in 1590 by John Gordon and Helen Carnegie. A good example of a Z-plan tower house.

Abbot House Heritage Centre
Abbot House Heritage Centre

Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NE

This distinctive historic building is now an award winning attraction telling the story of Dunfermline. Cafe, gift shop...

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Castle Campbell © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
4 stars Castle Campbell (HS)

Dollar, Clackmannanshire, FK14 7PP

Known as 'Castle of Gloom' this spectacularly sited 15th century fortress was the lowland stronghold of the Campbells....

Kinord Cross-Slab
Kinord Cross-Slab

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34

This beautiful 9th century Pictish cross-slab is on the north side of Loch Kinord in the Muir of Dinnet National...

Channelkirk Parish Church
Channelkirk Parish Church

Channelkirk, by Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK

Built in 1841 to replace an earlier church, its burial ground contains many well-carved gravestones.

St Andrew Square
St Andrew Square

Scotland, UK

The construction of St. Andrew Square began in 1772, as the first part of the New Town, designed by James Craig. It became...

Dunbar Harbour
Dunbar Harbour

Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42 1HX

A town of three harbours, Dunbar was once a major herring and whaling port. Its old harbour dates from 1710. Around the...

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Lochranza Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Lochranza Castle (HS)

Lochranza, Isle of Arran, KA27 8HH

This interesting building, originally a 13th/14th century two storey hall-house, was heightened and converted in the 16th...

Newark Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
4 stars Newark Castle (HS)

Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5NH

An elegant and virtually intact castle, it was built by George Maxwell in the 15th century.

Click Mill, Dounby © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Click Mill, Dounby (HS)

Dounby, Orkney, KW17

The last surviving horizontal water mill in Orkney, of type well represented in Shetland and Lewis. In working order. It...

Fleet Mound
Fleet Mound

Golspie, Sutherland, KW10

This great embankment was built in 1814 - 1816 to carry the new road across Loch Fleet. The old bridge is fitted with...

Campbeltown Cross
Campbeltown Cross

Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28

Intricately carved, this late 14th century cross is one of the most beautiful in Scotland. Sadly, at the Reformation, the...

Burntisland Parish Church
Burntisland Parish Church

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, UK

This most unusual church was built in 1592. Square with a central tower it was thought that the design may have come from...

Noltland Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Noltland Castle (HS)

Near Pierowall, Westray, Orkney, KW17

With a fine ruined Z-plan tower, this impressive castle was built between 1560 and 1574 by Gilbert Balfour, from Fife. It...

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Etal Castle
Etal Castle

Cornhill-on-Tweed, TD12 4TN

Overlooking Etal Village the ruined castle has an award winning exhibition.

1 Glenbuchat Castle (HS) Near Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8
2 Abbot House Heritage Centre Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NE
3 Castle Campbell (HS) Dollar, Clackmannanshire, FK14 7PP 4 stars
4 Kinord Cross-Slab Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34
5 Channelkirk Parish Church Channelkirk, by Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
6 St Andrew Square Scotland, UK
7 Dunbar Harbour Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42 1HX
8 Lochranza Castle (HS) Lochranza, Isle of Arran, KA27 8HH
9 Newark Castle (HS) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5NH 4 stars
10 Click Mill, Dounby (HS) Dounby, Orkney, KW17
11 Fleet Mound Golspie, Sutherland, KW10
12 Campbeltown Cross Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28
13 Burntisland Parish Church Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, UK
14 Noltland Castle (HS) Near Pierowall, Westray, Orkney, KW17
15 Etal Castle Cornhill-on-Tweed, TD12 4TN

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