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  Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, Kirkwall

  Marvel at the only episcopal palace ever built in Norse Scotland and its stunning Renaissance neighbour.

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  Broch of Gurness

  Get up close to an Iron Age complex said to be one of Scotland’s finest examples of a later prehistoric settlement.

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  Cairnpapple Hill

  Find a magnificent henge monument at the summit of a hill.

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  Corgarff Castle

  Unravel the two very different tales of this medieval tower house, a noble residence turned army base.

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  Crichton Castle

  Make the connections between this lordly residence and some of Scotland’s most exciting moments.

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  Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery

  Step back in time to see and hear how whisky was made in the 1900s – and then sample a dram for yourself.

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  Dunfermline Abbey and Palace

  Walk among kings in Dunfermline Abbey, a royal mausoleum, and see the palace where the last monarch born in Scotland was delivered.

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  Edzell Castle and Garden

  Get a sense of the standing of the Lindsay family from the beauty of their lordly seat and its great garden.

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  Elgin Cathedral

  Discover some of the highlights that make the ‘Lantern of the North’ a shining example of Scottish medieval architecture.

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  Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

  Explore mighty coastal defences built during the Napoleonic Wars but destined never to see action.

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  Huntly Castle

  Visit the seat of one of medieval and Renaissance Scotland’s most powerful families, the earls of Huntly.

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  Kildrummy Castle

  Visit ‘the noblest of northern castles’ – even ruined, the stronghold of the mighty earls of Mar is a fine example of a 13th-century castle.