Discover the UK & Ireland Coast

Huntingtower Castle was built in stages from the 15th century by the Clan Ruthven family and was known for several hundred years as the House (or Place) of Ruthven.The original tower,  now known as the Eastern Tower was a free-standing building, constructed primarily as a gatehouse. It consists of three storeys and a garret under the roof. Around the end of the 15th century a second tower, the Western Tower was built alongside the Huntingtower, with a gap of about 3 metres between them.

Blair Castle is a magnificent castle near the village of Blair Atholl in Perth & Kinross and enjoys a fine setting in the Scottish Highlands. The castle is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray and the historic seat of the Duke of Atholl, the clan chief. Parts of Blair Castle date back to the 13th century although the majority was built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Although Blair Castle is still a family home, visitors today can take a tour round the 30 rooms of the castle and also stroll through the beautiful gardens. The castle is open all year round at weekends.

The Hermitage is a conifer and deciduous wooded gorge with natural features including the River Braan and Ossian’s Hall.

Castle Menzies is a 16th-century castle standing just north of the River Tay near Aberfeldy in Perth and Kinross. For over 400 years, the castle was the historic seat of the Chiefs of the Clan Menzies. Restored in the 20th century by the Menzies Clan Society, Castle Menzies is an example of how Scottish castles transformed from rugged Highland fortresses to magnificent mansion houses. Today, the castle is open to the public throughout the year and is also available for hire for events.

Ashintully Castle is a fortified tower house near Kirkmichael in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is set in over 3,000 acres of rolling Scottish countryside, close to the Cairngorms National Park The castle was built in 1583 by the Spalding family, the barons of Ashintully. Rich in legend and history dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries, it is said that ‘Rob Roy’ MacGregor often stayed at Ashintully as a guest of the Spaldings – there is still a room in the castle named after him. Today, Ashintully Castle remains a family home but the estate offers holiday let accommodation to those who want to experience a stay like no other.

Wade’s Bridge was built in 1733 to a design by William Adam and crosses the River Tay on the north west side of Aberfeldy.  The bridge has 5 spans, 112m long and 4.5m wide, hump backed with a broad central arch with raised parapet and 4 obelisks. The bridge is one of over 40 bridges built in the Highlands between 1726 and 1735 as part of General Wade’s road construction.  An inscription on the bridge reads “for securing a safe and easy communication between the highlands and the trading towns of the low country”.