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  • A photograph of a large house with a square tower, flying a Saltire flag.

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    Newark Castle

    Contrast the beauty of this rediscovered treasure with the notoriety of its most famous noble resident.

  • A general view of the circular curtain wall and moat at Rothesay Castle.

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    Rothesay Castle

    Survey a fortress famous for its long and close association with the Stewart kings of Scotland.

  • A general view of Sweetheart Abbey and its graveyard.

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    Sweetheart Abbey

    Discover the love story between John Balliol and Lady Dervorgilla that lies behind the abbey’s special name, Dulce Cor.

  • A general view of Threave Castle from the River Dee.

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    Threave Castle

    Watch Archibald the Grim’s forbidding island fortress come into view as you cross the River Dee by boat.

  • A general view of Whithorn Priory and the graveyard.

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    Whithorn Priory and Museum

    Walk in the footsteps of countless others to reach St Ninian’s shrine, one of Scotland’s earliest Christian sites.

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Salisbury Place
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EH9 1SH
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Edinburgh
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