- Heritage

Broughty Castle

A delightful castle originating from the 15th century and spectacularly positioned overlooking the Tay estuary. It was adapted over the centuries to reflect advances in warfare and defence. The castle houses a museum with fascinating displays on changing life, times and people of Broughty Ferry and about its wildlife…

Dunfermline Abbey & Palace

The remains of the Benedictine abbey founded by Queen Margaret in the 11th century. The foundations of her church are under the 12th century Romanesque-style nave. Robert the Bruce was buried in the choir. Substantial parts of the abbey buildings remain, including the vast refectory…

Edzell Castle And Garden

The beautiful walled garden was created by Sir David Lindsay in 1604. The ‘Pleasance’, a delightful garden, has walls decorated with sculptured stone panels. The towerhouse dates from late 15th century. Mary Queen of Scots held a council meeting here in 1562 as her army marched north against the Gordons…

Elcho Castle

This handsome and complete fortified mansion of 16th century date has three projecting towers. The original wrought-iron grilles to protect the windows are still in place. Located on the River Tay, the castle is rich in bird life…

Huntingtower Castle

The splendid painted ceilings are especially noteworthy in this castle, once owned by the Ruthven family. Scene of a famous leap between two towers by a daughter of the house who was nearly caught in her lover’s room. The castle is now home to two colonies of bats…

Inchcolm Abbey

Known as the ‘Iona of the East’. This is the best preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland, founded in 1123. Includes a 13th century octagonal chapter house…

Lochleven Castle

Mary Queen of Scots endured nearly a year of imprisonment in this 14th century tower before her dramatic escape in May 1568. During the First War of Independence it was held by the English, stormed by Wallace and visited by Bruce…

St Andrews Castle

The main residence of the bishops of St Andrews. Explore the fascinating 16th century siege mine and counter-mine, rare examples of medieval siege techniques. There is also a bottle dungeon hollowed out of solid rock…

St Andrews Cathedral

Once the largest cathedral in Scotland, the remains still give a vivid impression of its impressive scale. See the associated domestic ranges of the priory and climb St Rule’s Tower for spectacular views…

Argyll's Lodging

An attractive townhouse decorated with rich materials and colours as it would have been during the 9th Earl of Argyll’s occupation around 1680. During its restoration hidden secrets were revealed including a section of 17th century trompe l’oeil panelling in the dining room, created by painter David McBeath…