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  Balvenie Castle

  Face a mighty, curtain-walled fortress, built in the 1200s as the seat of the powerful earls of Buchan.

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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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  Crossraguel Abbey

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

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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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  Dumbarton Castle

  Visit a stronghold that stood at the heart of an ancient kingdom covering the area now known as Strathclyde.

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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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  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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  Fort George

  March the length of this massive fort built in the wake of the Battle of Culloden to see why it’s served the British Army so well for 250 years.

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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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  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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  Newark Castle

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

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  Rothesay Castle

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