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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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  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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  Elcho Castle

  Imagine the comfortable life of the laird and lady of this fine house, built as their second home in the country.

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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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  Huntingtower Castle

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

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  Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

  Delve into more than 4,000 years of human settlement in the same location in Shetland.

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  Kisimul Castle

  Hop on a boat to make the memorable journey to the ‘Castle in the Sea’, seat of the chief of Clan Macneil.

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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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  St Serf's Church and Dupplin Cross

  Visit the picturesque former parish church said to mark the spot where St Serf supposedly slew a dragon.