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…
House rebuilt in 1906 by Sir Robert Lorimer, the renowned Scottish architect, for a Dundee industrialist, Mr F B Sharp…
Georgian house, overlooking the Montrose Basin, designed by William Adam and built in 1730 for David Erskine, Lord Dun…
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…
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…
Good example of domestic architecture in Lowland Scotland dates from the 14th century and was sympathetically restored by the Lorimer family in the late 19th century…
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…
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…
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…
