Popular castles of Scotland

Based on both a survey of over 40 websites listing their top choices of castles to visit in Scotland, as well as by visitor statistics, the following is an accounting of the most popular castles of Scotland, including a few Brochs and Manor Houses.

Geographic Distribution

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map of selected castles in Scotland

The castles are geographically distributed with general respect to the current population of Scotland. The greatest concentration is found in the Central Lowlands, where more than half of Scotland's population resides. Two other significant concentrations are also located in the lowlands of Aberdeenshire, and along the coastlines of the Scottish mainland and the Isle of Mull where they surround the Firth of Lorn and Loch Linnhe. The Southern Uplands, Highlands and Inner Hebrides have modest representation among the castles in the lists, commensurate with their lower populations. To a greater degree, this is also true for the more remote Outer Hebrides, Shetland Islands, and Orkney Islands which barely have any representation at all among the lists.

All castles that received at least 3 mentions from among all the lists have their geographical positions illustrated on this accompanying map. Also included on the map are all of the castles mentioned on the lists by ArboursAbroad.com^[1] and TheCastlesofScotland.co.uk^[2], both sources that demonstrated more expertise and consideration than any of the other sources. In the case of these two sources, as well as the list by homestratosphere.com^[3] which is a substantially more-exhaustive list than any of the others, (50 castles listed, whereas no other website had more than 30 listed), had they not been considered, there would be little-to-no representation at all from either the Outer Hebrides, Shetland Islands, or Orkney Islands among the castles on this list.

By Various Websites Listings

Overview and methodology

51 lists from 45 different websites were compiled and tallied. Four of those websites had two lists, and one website had three lists, making a total of 49 lists compiled. In the few cases where a website had multiple lists, any duplicated listing of any castle was not counted in the tally. The results of the tally are not weighted - they are based strictly by the number of lists upon which they appear.

From the survey of all of the lists, one of the observations that emerges is that there are 3 castles that stand out, to a nearly equal degree to each other, from the rest in being practically universally considered to be among the best castles in Scotland: Edinburgh Castle, Eilean Donan Castle and Stirling Castle.

List of castles by popularity

Following is a template illustrating the 20 most popular from a unified tally from the lists:

‹ The template below (Most Popular Castles of Scotland) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›

Below are castles outside the top 20, which received one or more mentions among the lists.

The castles are listed by the number of lists on which they appeared, with the closest possible locale to them.

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Ackergill Tower in Wick
Aikwood Tower in Selkirk
Ardmaddy Castle in Kilmelford
Atholl Palace in Moulin
Balhousie Castle in Perth
Balloch Castle in Balloch
Borthwick Castle in Borthwick
Broughty Castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee
Callendar House in Falkirk
Cambuskenneth Abbey in Stirling
Comlongon Castle in Clarencefield
Corgarff Castle in Cock Bridge
Crichton Castle in Crichton
Crossbasket Castle in High Blantyre
Dornoch Castle in Dornoch
Duff House in Banff
Dun an Sticir broch in Newtonferry, Isle of North Uist, Outer Hebrides
Dunalastair Estate in Kinloch Rannoch
Dundonald Castle in Dundonald
Dunskey Castle in Portpatrick
Dunstaffnage Castle in Dunbeg
Fa'side Castle in Wallyford
Governor's House in Edinburgh
Gylen Castle in Isle of Kerrera, Inner Hebrides
Hermitage Castle in Hermitage
Hill of Tarvit Mansion in Cupar
House of Dun in Dun
Huntly Castle in Huntly
Kincardine Castle in Kincardine O'Neil
Lauriston Castle in Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh
Loch an Eilein Castle in Loch an Eilein, Aviemore
Lochranza Castle in Lochranza, Isle of Arran
Mellerstain House in Gordon
Melville Castle in Lasswade, Edinburgh
Monteviot House in Ancrum
Mount Stuart House in Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Moy Castle in Carsaig Bay, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides
Muness Castle in Clivocast, Isle of Unst, Shetland Islands
Newark Castle in Port Glasgow
Newhailes House in Newcraighall, Musselburgh, Edinburgh
Paxton House in Paxton
Pollok House in Pollok
Roslin Castle in Roslin
Rothesay Castle in Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Saltcoats Castle in Gullane
Scalloway Castle in Scalloway, Shetland Mainland, Shetland Islands
Skaill House in Sandwick Parish, Mainland Island, Orkney Islands
Smailholm Tower in Kelso
Castle Stuart in Tornagrain
Tirefour Broch in Achnacroish, Isle of Lismore, Inner Hebrides
Tolquhon Castle in Pitmedden
Torwood Castle in Torwood
Yester Castle in Gifford

Tally of lists and websites

Most popular castles of Scotland according to 51 lists published by 45 websites
Castle Name	Visit Scotland - Fairytale (16) ^[4]	Visit Scotland - Great (10) ^[5]	Visit Scotland - Stunning (10) ^[6]	Scotsman - Stunning (21) ^[7]	Scotsman - Beautiful (10) ^[8]	Crazy Tourist (15) ^[50]	Hand Luggage (14) ^[10]	Touropia (10) ^[11]	Nordic Visitor (12) ^[12]	Trip Savvy (10) ^[13]	Culture Trip (7) ^[14]	Last Minute (10) ^[15]	World Travel Guide (10) ^[16]	Scotland Welcomes You< (7) ^[17]	Jet Setter (9) ^[18]	Travel Earth (18) ^[19]	Wilderness Scotland (15) ^[20]	Highland Titles (31) ^[21]	Two Drifters (20) ^[22]	Travel Stories (15) ^[23]	Arbours Abroad - Popular (10) ^[1]	Arbours Abroad – Best (11) ^[1]	We Dream of Travel (20) ^[24]	Castles of Scotland.co.uk - Best (21) ^[2]	Castles of Scotland.co.uk – Wildcard (21) ^[2]	Zig Zag on Earth (17) ^[25]	Zig Zag Road Trips (14) ^[26]	Couple Qriocity (6) ^[27]	Holiday Scotland (12) ^[28]	Travels With a Kilt (10) ^[29]	Historic European Castles (30) ^[30]	Hidden Scotland (10) ^[31]	Daily Record (10) ^[32]	Road Affair (25) ^[33]	Wander Lust (16) ^[34]	Avenly Lane (15) ^[35]	Home Stratosphere (46) ^[3]	Budget Your Trip (10) ^[36]	Authentic Vacations (10) ^[37]	Afar .com (15) ^[38]	Anglotopia (12) ^[39]	Medievalists (10) ^[40]	Scottish at Heart (12) ^[41]	Architectural Digest (10) ^[42]	Planet Ware (15) ^[43]	Departures .com (5) ^[44]	CNN (10) ^[45]	Travel Triangle (10) ^[46]	Woman and Home (10) ^[47]	Travel To .com (22) ^[48]	Hill Walk Tours (6) ^[49]	Total no. of Lists
Abbotsford House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Aberdour Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Ackergill Tower	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Aikwood Tower	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Ardmaddy Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Ardvreck Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
Atholl Palace	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Balhousie Castle	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Ballindalloch Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	5
Balloch Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Balmoral Castle	-	1	dup	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	1	24
Blackness Castle	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
Blair Castle	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	15
Blair Drummond House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Borthwick Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Bothwell Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Braemar Castle	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	dup	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	10
Brodick Castle	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Brodie Castle	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	7
Broughty Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Caerlaverock Castle	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	dup	-	-	1	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	18
Callendar House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Cambuskenneth Abbey	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Castle Campbell	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
Cawdor Castle	-	1	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	20
Comlongon Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Corgarff Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Craigievar Castle	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	19
Craigmillar Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Crathes Castle	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	8
Crichton Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Crossbasket Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
Culzean Castle	1	-	-	1	-	1	1	1	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	dup	-	1	1	1	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	23
Dalhousie Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	3
Dirleton Castle	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	dup	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
Dornoch Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Doune Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14
Drum Castle	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	6
Drumlanrig Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Drummond Castle	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
Duart Castle	1	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	1	-	17
Duff House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Dumbarton Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Dun an Sticir Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Dunalastair Estate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Dunbeath Castle	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Dundonald Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Dunfermline Abbey	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Dunnottar Castle	-	1	dup	dup	1	-	1	1	1	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	1	31
Dunrobin Castle	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	1	-	1	dup	-	-	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	25
Dunskey Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Dunstaffnage Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Dunvegan Castle	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	18
Edinburgh Castle	-	1	dup	dup	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	dup	1	1	-	1	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1	40
Edzell Castle	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Eilean Donan Castle	-	1	-	dup	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	-	1	dup	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	42
Fa'side Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Falkland Palace	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Floors Castle	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
Fonab Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
Castle Fraser	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	12
Fyvie Castle	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	11
Glamis Castle	-	1	-	dup	1	1	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	27
Glenapp Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	2
Governor’s House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Gylen Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Hermitage Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Hill of Tarvit Mansion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	dup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Holyrood Palace	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
House of Dun	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Huntly Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Inveraray Castle	-	1	dup	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	1	dup	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	24
Inverlochy Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	2
Inverness Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	6
Kelburn Castle	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Kellie Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Kilchurn Castle	1	-	dup	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	14
Kincardine Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Kinloch Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Kisimul Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	2
Lauriston Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Lews Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Linlithgow Palace	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
Loch an Eilein Castle	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Lochranza Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Mellerstain House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Melville Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Castle Menzies	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Monteviot House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Mount Stuart House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Moy Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Muness Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Newark Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Newhailes House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Castle of Mey	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Paxton House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Pollok House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Roslin Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1-
Rothesay Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Saltcoats Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Scalloway Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Scone Palace	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	dup	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Skaill House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
New Slains Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Old Slains Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Smailholm Tower	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
St Andrews Castle	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
Castle Stalker	-	-	-	dup	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	10
Stirling Castle	-	1	dup	dup	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	1	-	1	dup	1	1	1	1	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1	39
Castle Stuart	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Tantallon Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	dup	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	6
Thirlestane Castle	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Threave Castle	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
Castle Tioram	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	3
Tirefour Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Tolquhon Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Torwood Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Traquair House	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Urquhart Castle	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	1	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1	dup	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	24
Yester Castle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

By visitor statistics

Castle name	No. of visitors (2010)^[51]	Rank (2010)
Aberdour Castle	13,545	39
Armadale Castle	32,454	20
Balvenie Castle	5,663	50
Blackness Castle	15,368	34
Blair Castle	139,243	6
Bothwell Castle	9,875	43
Brodick Castle	26,605	23
Brodie Castle	18,747	29
Broughty Castle	36,669	17
Caerlaverock Castle	33,755	19
Campbell Castle	15,082	35
Cardoness Castle	5,344	55
Cawdor Castle	85,515	8
Corgarff Castle	3,920	58
Craigievar Castle	12,333	41
Craigmillar Castle	17,411	31
Craignethan Castle	5,214	56
Craigston Castle	40	62
Crathes Castle	40,518	15
Crichton Castle	3,407	60
Culzean Castle	175,965	5
Dean Castle	33,926	18
Dirleton Castle	24,402	25
Doune Castle	37,244	16
Drum Castle	18,629	30
Drummond Castle	15,535	33
Dumbarton Castle	13,591	38
Dundonald Castle	9,300	44
Dunnottar Castle	57,800	12
Dunrobin Castle	63,021	11
Dunstaffnage Castle	21,327	27
Edinburgh Castle	1,210,248	1
Edzell Castle	7,081	47
Eilean Donan Castle	314,199	3
Elcho Castle	6,263	48
Castle Fraser	13,665	37
Fyvie Castle	16,114	32
Glamis Castle	101,379	7
Hermitage Castle	5,543	51
Huntingtower Castle	9,115	45
Huntly Castle	12,441	40
Inveraray Castle	70,710	9
Jedburgh Castle	27,563	22
Kelburn Castle	52,522	14
Kellie Castle	11,251	42
Kildrummy Castle	5,945	49
Kisimul Castle	5,437	53
Lauriston Castle	65,263	10
Loch Leven Castle	20,912	28
MacLellan's Castle	5,543	52
Castle of Mey	25,161	24
Newark Castle	3,446	59
Rothesay Castle	8,287	46
Sorn Castle	82	61
St Andrews Castle	53,139	13
Castle of St John	23,965	26
Stirling Castle	377,204	2
Tantallon Castle	28,564	21
Thirlestane Castle	5,395	54
Threave Castle	14,079	36
Tolquhon Castle	4,921	57
Urquhart Castle	286,262	4

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↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 Jazzy, Ben and (2018). "25 Best Castles in Scotland, UK". roadaffair.com. roadaffair.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
↑ ^34.0 ^34.1 Moore, Peter (August 2, 2019). "Scotland's 15 most awe-inspiring castles". wanderlust.co.uk. wanderlust.co.uk. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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↑ ^39.0 ^39.1 Thomas, Jonathan (August 24, 2009). "Top 12 Scottish Castles – Top Castles in Scotland with Beautiful Picture". anglotopia.net. anglotopia.net. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
↑ ^40.0 ^40.1 "Top 10 Medieval Castles in Scotland". medievalists.net. medievalists.net. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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[ArboursAbroadUltimateGuide-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Arbour, Jason (February 6, 2020). "Castles in Scotland – An Ultimate Guide for Exploring in 2020". arboursabroad.com. arboursabroad.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[CastlesofScotland.co.ukTop20sOutlander-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Coventry, Martin. "Top 20s". thecastlesofscotland.co.uk. Coventry, Martin. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[HomeStratosphere50Best-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "50 Best Scottish Castles and Manor Houses". homestratosphere.com. homestratosphere.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[VisitScotland16Fairytale-4] 4.0 ^4.1 <!—Not stated. "16 Fairytale Castles in Scotland". Visit Scotland.com. Visit Scotland.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[VisitScotland10Great-5] 5.0 ^5.1 <!—Not stated. "10 Great Scottish Castles". Visit Scotland. Visit Scotland. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[VisitScotland9Stunning-6] 6.0 ^6.1 "9 Stunning Scottish Castles". visitscotland.com. visitscotland.com. November 17, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[Scotsman20MostStunning-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Greig, Finlay (January 25, 2019). "20 of Scotland's Most Stunning Castles and Palaces". Scotsman.com. Scotsman.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[Scotsman10Beautiful-8] 8.0 ^8.1 <!—Not stated (January 25, 2019). "Ten Beautiful Scottish Castles to Visit". Scotsman.com. Scotsman.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[CrazyTourist15Best-9] <!—Not stated. "15 Best Castles in Scotland". thecrazytourist.com. thecrazytourist.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[HandLuggageOnly14FairyTale-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Lloyd (June 8, 2020). "14 Fairy Tale Castles You Must Visit in Scotland". handluggageonly.co.uk. handluggageonly.co.uk. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[Touropia10MostBeautiful-11] 11.0 ^11.1 <!—Not stated (June 7, 2020). "10 Most Beautiful Castles in Scotland". Touropia.com. Touropia.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[NordicVisitor12Best-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Camila (September 8, 2019). "12 Best Castles in Scotland That You Should Visit". nordicvisitor.com. nordicvisitor.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[TripSavvy10ToVisit-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Arfen, Ferne (November 19, 2019). "Top 10 Castles to Visit in Scotland". tripsavvy.com. tripsavvy.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[CultureTripMostBeautiful-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Vardheim, Linn (April 12, 2017). "The Most Beautiful Castles in Scotland". theculturetrip.com. theculturetrip.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[LastMinuteMostBeautiful-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Chakravarty, Konaukanioli (May 18, 2019). "10 Most Famous Castles in Scotland You Should Visit in 2019". Customized-holiday.lastminute.com. Customized-holiday.lastminute.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[WorldTravelGuideExplore-16] 16.0 ^16.1 <!—Not stated (August 13, 2019). "Explore Scotland's Historic Castles". Worldtravelguide.net. Worldtravelguide.net. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[ScotlandWelcomesYouALook-17] 17.0 ^17.1 <!—Not stated (April 10, 2017). "Scottish Castles: A Look At Some of our Most Famous, With a Colourful History!". Scotlandwelcomesyou.com. Scotlandwelcomesyou.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[JetSetterFairyTale-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Olander, Lindsey (September 20, 2017). "The Fairytale Castles of Scotland". jetsetter.com. jetsetter.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[TravelEarth18MostWonderful-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Kumar, Malavika (July 13, 2019). "18 of the Most Wonderful Castles in Scotland". travel.earth. travel.earth. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[WildernessScotland15MostDramatic-20] 20.0 ^20.1 van Krimpen, Meike (February 15, 2020). "The 15 Most Dramatic". wildernessscotland.com. wildernessscotland.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[HighlandTitlesBestOf-21] 21.0 ^21.1 Borland, Stewart (January 17, 2020). "Scottish Castles: The Best of Scotland's Castles". highlandtitles.com. highlandtitles.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[TwoDrifters20Best-22] 22.0 ^22.1 Hartle, Amy (February 17, 2020). "20 Best Castles in Scotland to Add to Your Bucket List". twodrifters.us. twodrifters.us. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[TravelStoriesUntoldBest-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Chandrima (October 24, 2018). "The Best Castles in Scotland for Your Travel Bucket List". travelstoriesuntold.com. travelstoriesuntold.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[WeDreamOfTravelTop20Best-24] 24.0 ^24.1 <!—Not stated (November 24, 2019). "Top 20 Best Castles in Scotland". wedreamoftravel.com. wedreamoftravel.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[ZigZagOnEarth19Best-25] 25.0 ^25.1 Robinson, Claire (October 15, 2019). "19 Best Scottish Castles (Video + Photos) – Fairytale, ruins…". zigzagonearth.com. zigzagonearth.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[ZigZagRoadTrips14Iconic-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Robinson, Claire (October 24, 2016). "14 Iconic Scottish Castles". zigzagroadtrips.com. zigzagroadtrips.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[CoupleQriocity6Best-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Anoop, Shikha and (February 16, 2020). "6 Best Castles In Scotland You Should Not Miss in 2020". facebook.com/coupleQriocity/. coupleQriocity. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[HolidayScotland12MostAmazing-28] 28.0 ^28.1 Christie, Adam (July 25, 2012). "The 12 Most Amazing Castles in Scotland". holidayscotland.org.uk. holidayscotland.org.uk. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[TravelsWithAKilt10OfTheBest-29] 29.0 ^29.1 Robertson, Neil (January 15, 2015). "10 of the best: Great Scottish Castles". travelswithakilt.com. travelswithakilt.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[HistoricEuropeanCastlesBest-30] 30.0 ^30.1 unknown, Chrysoula. "Best Castles in Scotland". historiceuropeancastles.com. historiceuropeancastles.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[HiddenScotland10Beautiful-31] 31.0 ^31.1 "10 Most Beautiful Castles in Scotland". hiddenscotland.co. hiddenscotland.co. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[DailyRecord10DisneyFairyTale-32] 32.0 ^32.1 Murphy, Sean (June 9, 2020). "10 Scottish castles that could have come straight from a Disney fairytale". dailyrecord.co.uk. dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[RoadAffair25Best-33] 33.0 ^33.1 Jazzy, Ben and (2018). "25 Best Castles in Scotland, UK". roadaffair.com. roadaffair.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[Wanderlust15MostAweInspiring-34] 34.0 ^34.1 Moore, Peter (August 2, 2019). "Scotland's 15 most awe-inspiring castles". wanderlust.co.uk. wanderlust.co.uk. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[AvenlyLaneTravel15Best-35] 35.0 ^35.1 unknown, Claire. "The 15 Best Castles in Scotland". avenlylanetravel.com. avenlylane.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[BudgetYourTripCastlesofScotland-36] 36.0 ^36.1 Orzech, Olivia. "The Castles of Scotland". budgetyourtrip.com. budgetyourtrip.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[AuthenticVacationsTop10-37] 37.0 ^37.1 "Top 10 Castles in Scotland". authenticvacations.com. budgetyourtrip.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[Afar.comBestCastles-38] 38.0 ^38.1 "The Best Castles in Scotland". afar.com. afar.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[AnglotopiaTop12-39] 39.0 ^39.1 Thomas, Jonathan (August 24, 2009). "Top 12 Scottish Castles – Top Castles in Scotland with Beautiful Picture". anglotopia.net. anglotopia.net. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[MedievalistsTop10-40] 40.0 ^40.1 "Top 10 Medieval Castles in Scotland". medievalists.net. medievalists.net. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[ScottishAtHeartFascinating-41] 41.0 ^41.1 unknown, Sue and Annie. "Fascinating Scottish Castles". scottish-at-heart.com. scottish-at-heart.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[ArchitecturalDigest10Gorgeous-42] 42.0 ^42.1 Itzkowitz, Laura (April 20, 2016). "10 Gorgeous Castles in Scotland". architecturaldigest.com. architecturaldigest.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[PlanetWare15Top-43] 43.0 ^43.1 Dearsley, Bryan (January 20, 2020). "15 Top-Rated Castles in Scotland". planetware.com. planetware.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[Departures.comCastleTrailRoute-44] 44.0 ^44.1 Storck, Ellie (March 29, 2019). "Scotland's Castle Trail Has 300 Historic Manors and These Are the Ones to See". departures.com. departures.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[CNNJessicaColley-45] 45.0 ^45.1 Colley, Jessica (October 25, 2018). "Scotland's 10 Best Castles Make for Spectacular Viewing". CNN.com. CNN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[TravelTriangleEnchanting-46] 46.0 ^46.1 Bura, Bhavna. "The Best Scottish Castles Are So Enchanting, You'll Pinch Yourself To Believe They're Real!". traveltriangel.com. traveltriangle.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[WomanAndHomeTop10-47] 47.0 ^47.1 Rickard, Coral (April 15, 2016). "Top 10 Castles in Scotland". womanandhome.com. womanandhome.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[TravelTo.com22MindBlowing-48] 48.0 ^48.1 "22 Mind-Blowing Castles in Scotland". traveluto.com. traveluto.com. June 1, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

[HillWalkToursy6MostFamous-49] 49.0 ^49.1 Alex (March 23, 2018). "6 Most Famous Castles in Scotland". hillwalktours.com. hillwalktours.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

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Popular castles of Scotland

Contents

Geographic Distribution

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Overview and methodology

List of castles by popularity

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