What is the name of the most famous castle in Scotland?

Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Set atop a craggy extinct volcano high above Scotland's capital, Edinburgh Castle is unquestionably Scotland's most famous and important castle. This sprawling complex houses the Crown Jewels, the Stone of Destiny and Mons Meg.



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Edinburgh Castle may be the most famous and most visited castle in Scotland, and it's right in the center of the capital city of Edinburgh.

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Apparently, the oldest castle still standing in Scotland that can be dated is Castle Sween. It was built in the 1100s along the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, Argyll. The oldest continuously inhabited castle in the country though is Dunvegan Castle, the ancestral home of Clan MacLeod for over 800 years.

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Hermitage Castle is found in a beautiful rural location in Liddesdale and its turbulent history has led to it being described as 'the guardhouse of the bloodiest valley in Britain'. Partly restored in the 19th century, the castle was originally built by Lord de Soules in the 1240s.

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The Castle of Mey was the property of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother from 1952 until 1996, when Her Majesty generously gifted it with an endowment to the Trust. The castle is situated on the north coast of Caithness, in the parish of Canisbay, about 15 miles east of Thurso and six miles west of John O'Groats.

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The biggest inhabited Scottish castle is actually Floors Castle, owned by the Duke of Roxburghe. Located in Kelso in the Scottish Borders, Floors Castle is a stunning architectural gem that the family lives in permanently.

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Hermit's Castle is possibly the most unusual of all Scotland's castles. It is certainly the smallest and the newest. It was built by David Scott, an English architect in the 1950s and was designed to blend in with the surrounding rocks so don't be surprised if you have difficulty spotting it.

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Last September, Queen Elizabeth II took her last breath at her beloved Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands with her son King Charles III, grandson Prince William, and other family members by her side.

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Carbisdale Castle was built in 1907 for the Duchess of Sutherland on a hill across the Kyle of Sutherland from Invershin in the Scottish Highlands.

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It's thought that there were once a staggering 3,000 castles across Scotland. Today, they number closer to 1,500. They lie ready to excite visitors with enthralling legends, well-kept gardens, and incredible views.

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The Castle of Mey was once owned by the Queen Mother Share this: As well as Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate, Prince Charles also owns a second holiday home in Scotland, Castle of Mey in Caithness.

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The Balmoral Estate began as a home built by Sir William Drummond in 1390. The estate was formerly owned by King Robert II (1316–1390), who had a hunting lodge in the area. After Drummond, the estate was sold to Alexander Gordon, the 3rd Earl of Huntly, in the 15th century.

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Who owns it? Though official royal residences like Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace are owned by the Crown Estate, which is funded by British taxpayers, Balmoral is the personal property of King Charles III, as is Sandringham, located in Norfolk, England.

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