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  Blackness Castle

  See for yourself why this mighty fortress is known as ‘the ship that never sailed’ – with its pointed stem, square stern and tall mast.

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  Bothwell Castle

  Delve into a site that saw a great deal of action during the Wars of Independence with England. Bothwell Castle, built on a grand scale in the late 1200s, was hotly fought over.

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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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  Crossraguel Abbey

  Contrast the peacefulness of the abbey with the conflict that the monks’ loyalty to Robert the Bruce attracted.

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  Dirleton Castle

  Find out how the fortunes of this fortress – residence damaged by Cromwell were revived by its new owners.

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  Dundonald Castle

  See the mighty hilltop castle built by Robert II in the 1370s, soon after he came to the Scottish throne.

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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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  Newark Castle

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

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  Skara Brae

  Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe.

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  Stanley Mills

  Enjoy a hi-tech visitor experience at one of the Industrial Revolution’s best-preserved relics.

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  Tantallon Castle

  Discover the last of the grand medieval castles, set high on a cliff edge and featuring a massive curtain wall.