Scotland has had an often turbulent and interesting past. These times have left a fortunate legacy of castles and fortified houses in many parts of the country - particularly in the Scottish Borders and the Highlands. Inevitably, many have been reduced to ruins but some have stood the ravages of time to survive as tourist attractions or even as hotels or family homes.

• Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, Harris
• Ardvourlie Castle, Harris
• Balfour Castle, Orkney
• Blair Castle, Perthshire
• Blervie Castle, Forres
• Brahan Castle, Inverness
• Brodick Castle, Arran
• Brodie Castle, Inverness
• Castle of Mey, Caithness
• Castle Stalker, Oban
• Castle Stuart, Invernesshire
• Cawdor Castle, Invernesshire
• Dalcross Castle, Invernesshire
• Drum Castle, Aberdeen
• Duart Castle, Mull
• Dunollie Castle, Oban
• Dunrobin Castle-Webmaster Picture
• Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland
• Dunstaffnage Castle, Oban
• Duntulm Castle, Skye
• Dunvegan Castle, Skye
• Dunyvaig Castle, Islay
• Eilean Donan Castle, Wester Ross
• Glengorm Castle, Mull
• Gylen Castle, near Oban
• Inveraray Castle, Argyll
• Invergarry Castle. Inverness-shire
• Inverness Castle
• Kildonan Castle, Arran
• Kinloch Castle, Rum
• Kisimul Castle, Barra
• Knock Castle, Skye
• Lews Castle, Lewis
• Lochranza Castle, Arran
• Ormacleit Castle, South Uist
• Castle Tioram, Loch Moidart
• Torosay Castle, Mull
• Urquhart Castle, Inverness
  

  
  Another good source of information and pictures is Caledonian Castles whose site includes:
  

  • Aberdour Castle, Fife
  • Achallader Castle, Argyll
  • Airth Castle, Falkirk
  • Ardvreck Castle, Sutherland
  • Aros Castle, Mull
  • Ballone Castle, Sutherland
  • Barnbougle Castle, Lothians
  • Barnes Castle, Lothian
  • Blackness Castle, Stirlingshire
  • Blervie Castle, Moray
  • Boyne Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Braemar Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire
  • Cairnbulg Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Carnasserie Castle, Argyll
  • Carsluith Castle, Dumfriesshire
  • Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire
  • Castle Grant, Granton-on-Spey
  • Castle Hill, North Berwick
  • Castle Tioram, Loch Moidart
  • Clackmannan Tower
  • Corgarf Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Craigmillar Castle, Lothian
  • Crathes Castle, Banchory
  • Crichton Castle, Lothian
  • Drochil Castle, Peebles
  • Dundarg Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland
  • Dunscaith Castle, Skye
  • Dunskey Castle, Galloway
  • Duntulm Castle, Skye
  • Dunvegan Castle, Skye
  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Eilean Donan Castle, Wester Ross
  • Falside Castle, Lothian
  • Fenton Tower, Lothian
  • Fiddes Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Findochty Castle, Moray
  • Fordyce Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Hailes Castle, Lothian
  • Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Invergarry Castle, Fort Augustus
  • Inverugie Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Kilchurn Castle, Argyll
  • Kinnairds Head Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Lauriston Castle, Lothian
  • Loch An Eilein Castle, Aviemore
  • Loch Doon Castle, Ayrshire
  • Lochranza Castle, Arran
  • Melgund Castle, Angus
  • Muckrach Castle, Grantown-on-Spey
  • Niddry Castle, Lothian
  • Noltland Castle, Orkney
  • Pitsligo Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Pittulie Castle, Aberdeenshire
  • Posso Tower, Peebles
  • Rossend Castle, Fife
  • Seafield Tower, Fife
  • Slains Castle, Banff and Buchan
  • Tor Castle, Fort William
  • Tullibole Castle, Perth