In the west and north, where Norse influence ... a last great curtain-walled castle, showcase Scotland’s diverse castle architecture. The building of castles in Scotland was closely tied to ...

Several English locations have been used to represent Scottish settings in the hit Starz series Outlander, with one castle in ...

Eilean Donan castle is perched on an island (with the same name) near Scotland's west coast, at the point where three sea ...

The castle was originally built in the 13th century by Alexander II of Scotland to guard the area against possible Viking invasions. The castle stood in grandeur for hundreds of years until the ...

In the 1200s it protected Scotland from Vikings ... landed in France and started freeing North West Europe from the Nazis. At the time, Castle Toward was renamed HMS Brontosaurus after a gigantic ...

The United Kingdom has many castles dotted throughout its landscape, with history running through their foundations. And threaded through the history, you’ll also find links to myths and legend ...

After exploring Edinburgh Castle, head about 20 miles west of the city to experience ... a residence for the Crichton family – one of Scotland's most powerful families – but was also a prison ...