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  • A general view of Aberdour Castle, taken from the terraced garden.

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    Aberdour Castle and Gardens

    Admire views of the Forth from what’s possibly Scotland’s oldest standing castle.

  • A general view of Caerlaverock Castle

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    Caerlaverock Castle

    Cross the moat to find yourself in a fairytale setting, complete twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements.

  • A general view of the remains at Dryburgh Abbey, including the tomb of Sir Walter Scott.

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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.

  • An aerial view of Fort George.

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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.

  • A general view of Huntly Castle and surrounding trees.

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    Huntly Castle

    Visit the seat of one of medieval and Renaissance Scotland’s most powerful families, the earls of Huntly.

  • A general view of Jedburgh Abbey and its graveyard.

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    Jedburgh Abbey

    Admire the unusual mix of architecture in what is one of four great abbeys established in the Scottish Borders in the 1100s.

  • A distant view of Smailholm Tower.

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    Smailholm Tower

    Stand in surroundings that inspired Sir Walter Scott, who learned the power of border ballads as a young infant living on the estate.

  • A moody view of Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness on a cloudy, foggy day.

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    Urquhart Castle

    Discover more than 1,000 years of stirring history in this grand castle on the shores of Loch Ness.

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Salisbury Place
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