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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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  Castle Campbell

  Get up close to the Lowland stronghold of a powerful Highland clan – a forbidding fortress perched above Dollar Glen.

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  Doune Castle

  Marvel at the near-complete castle of ‘Scotland’s uncrowned king’, set in lovely Stirlingshire countryside.

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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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  Dunblane Cathedral

  Step inside one of Scotland’s noblest medieval churches to find out how it has developed over the centuries.

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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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  Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

  Admire the mighty MacDougall stronghold built on a huge rock above the Firth of Lorn, in later years a royal castle.

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  Glasgow Cathedral

  Visit the site of the shrine of St Kentigern, around which Scotland’s largest city sprang up.

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  Iona Abbey and Nunnery

  Step off the foot ferry into one of Scotland's most sacred sites, founded by St Columba in AD 563.

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  Maeshowe Chambered Cairn

  Stand in awe of one of Europe’s finest chambered tombs, built 5,000 years ago, its entrance aligned with the setting of the midwinter sun.

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  Rothesay Castle

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

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  Skara Brae

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