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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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  Craigmillar Castle

  Step inside Edinburgh’s ‘other castle’, once a rural retreat from Scotland’s capital.

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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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  Doune Castle

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

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  Dryburgh Abbey

  Wander around this medieval ruin nestled in secluded woodland by the River Tweed to grasp the appeal of monastic life.

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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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  Dunfermline Abbey and Palace

  Walk among kings in Dunfermline Abbey, a royal mausoleum, and see the palace where the last monarch born in Scotland was delivered.

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  Inchmahome Priory

  Cross Scotland’s only lake to reach the peaceful, wooded island chosen as a monastic sanctuary.

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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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  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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  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.