This is a list of castles in the Highland council area of Scotland.
List
| Name |
Type |
Date |
Condition |
Ownership |
Location |
Notes |
Picture |
| Aberscross Castle |
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No remains |
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| Achnacarry Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Ackergill Tower |
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Occupied |
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| Ardtornish Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Ardvreck Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Armadale Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Ballone Castle |
Z-plan tower house |
late 16th century |
Restored as residence |
Private |
near Portmahomack |
Restored from scratch after 1990 |
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| Balnagown Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Balquholly Castle |
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Occupied |
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57° 30′ 44″ N, 2° 24′ 25″ W |
Now known as Hatton Castle, originally owned by same Mowatts who owned Buchollie Castle |
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| Beaufort Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Borve Castle, Benbecula |
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Ruin |
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| Borve Castle, Sutherland |
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Ruin |
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| Braal Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Brahan Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Brims Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Buchollie Castle |
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Begun in 1148 |
Ruin |
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near Freswick in Caithness |
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| Caisteal Maol |
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Ruin |
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| Carbisdale Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Castle Chanonry of Ross |
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No remains |
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| Castle of Mey |
Historic House |
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Occupied |
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| Cawdor Castle |
Historic House |
Begun in 1454, with keep dating to this period. Mostly 17th century |
Occupied |
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Nairnshire |
|
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| Castle Craig |
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Ruin |
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| Dalcross Castle |
L-plan |
17th century |
Occupied |
Private |
Dalcross, Highland |
Nairnshire |
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| Daviot Castle |
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Site |
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Daviot, Highland |
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| Dingwall Castle |
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Ruin |
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Dingwall |
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| Dornoch Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Dounreay Castle |
L-plan |
16th century |
Ruin |
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Within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment |
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| Dunbeath Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Dun Ringill |
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Ruin |
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| Dunrobin Castle |
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Occupied |
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Castle open |
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| Dunscaith Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Duntulm Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Dunvegan Castle |
Historic House |
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Occupied |
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| Eilean Donan Castle |
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Dornie |
Rebuilt in 20th century |
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| Erchless Castle |
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Occupied |
Private |
Struy |
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| Foulis Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Forse Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Freswick |
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Occupied |
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| Glengarry Castle |
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Alternative name for Invergarry Castle? |
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| Castle Grant |
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Occupied |
Private |
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| Helmsdale Castle |
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15th century |
No remains |
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Helmsdale, Sutherland |
Demolished in the 1970s |
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| Invergarry Castle |
|
17th century |
Ruin |
Invergarry Castle Preservation Trust |
Loch Oich, Great Glen |
Ruins under preservation |
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| Inverlochy Castle |
|
C13 |
Ruin |
Historic Environment Scotland |
nr Fort William |
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| Inverness Castle |
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Largely C19 |
Occupied |
Highland Council |
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Part used as Court Houses |
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| Keiss Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Kilravock Castle |
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Occupied |
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Nairnshire |
Rose family |
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| Kinloch Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Kinlochaline Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Knock Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Castle Leod |
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Occupied |
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| Lochindorb Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Milntown Castle |
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No remains |
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| Mingarry Castle |
Medieval hall |
13th century |
Ruin |
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Ardnamurchan Peninsula |
Undergoing preservation, renovation and restoration |
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| Muckrach Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Moniack Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Newmore Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Castle of Old Wick |
|
14th Century |
Ruin |
Historic Environment Scotland |
Wick, Caithness |
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| Ormlie |
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| Ormond Castle |
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Ruin |
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Also known as Avoch Castle |
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| Petty Castle |
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Ruin |
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Also known as Halhill |
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| Rait Castle |
|
14th century |
Ruin |
Private |
Nairnshire |
http://her.highland.gov.uk/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MHG45363 |
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| Redcastle or Castle Roy |
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Ruin |
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| Scrabster Castle |
12th century |
|
Ruin |
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58°36′04″N 3°32′20″W / 58.601013°N 3.538941°W / 58.601013; -3.538941 |
Bishop's castle |
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| Sinclair & Girnigoe Castle |
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Ruin |
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| Skibo Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Strome Castle |
|
|
Ruin |
National Trust for Scotland |
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| Castle Stuart |
Tower house |
1625 |
Restored as residence |
Private |
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| Tarradale Castle |
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| Teaninich Castle |
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Occupied |
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| Castle Tioram |
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Ruin |
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| Tor Castle |
Tower house |
14th century |
Ruin |
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| Tulloch Castle |
|
16th century |
Occupied |
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| Urquhart Castle |
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Ruin |
Historic Environment Scotland |
57.324°N 4.442°W |
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| Varrich Castle |
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1000AD? |
Ruin |
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Tongue, Highland |
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