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  Caerlaverock Castle

  Cross the moat to find yourself in a fairytale setting, complete twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements.

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  Cardoness Castle

  Learn about the lawlessness of the McCullochs, for whom this elegant six-storey tower house was built.

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  Duff House

  Unravel the story of how owner William Duff and architect William Adam clashed over the creation of this splendid Georgian mansion.

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  Dundrennan Abbey

  Visit the secluded spot where Mary Queen of Scots sheltered during her last hours in Scotland.

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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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  Huntingtower Castle

  Explore the castle where Mary Queen of Scots and new husband Lord Darnley stayed during the Chaseabout Raid.

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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.

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  Lochleven Castle

  Imagine being imprisoned in this island stronghold, as Mary Queen of Scots – formerly a guest here – once was.

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  MacLellan’s Castle

  See in the remains of Sir Thomas MacLellan’s tower house how castle building had evolved by the late 1500s to favour comfort over cannons.

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  Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum

  Learn about Pictish society from a striking set of 26 carved stones, one of the most important collections of early medieval sculpture in Western Europe.

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  New Abbey Corn Mill

  See this water-powered mill spring to life in the summer months when it’s put to work to show how oatmeal is made.