In 1567, Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at Lochleven after surrendering to her nobles at Carberry Hill. She suffered a miscarriage and was forced to abdicate, but escaped ten months later.
Dumbarton Castle was sited on rock overlooking the Clyde. It had a well protected harbour and Mary Queen of Scots left from here in 1548 on a French galley to travel for her education to France.
Crichton Castle was the home of the Earls of Bothwell. When the 4th Earl married Jean Gordon, she acquired a jointure over it with her dowry, and remained there when he divorced her to marry Mary QoS.
Mary Queen of Scots was hosted here by the Bishop of Moray, a relative of Bothwell’s, and no saint: he had many mistresses and at least 13 illegitimate children.
Mary Queen of Scots visited Balvenie, and was the guest of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, who was able to accommodate her in his grand new Atholl Lodging, which still survives.
On her sole visit to Edzell Castle, Mary Queen of Scots presided over a legal hearing. The case she heard centred on petty fraud, so a royal audience must have lent unusual gravity to the proceedings.
Mary Queen of Scots attended a winter wedding here between her distant cousin James Stewart, Lord Doune and Margaret, sister of the 5th Earl of Argyll.
This was originally known as Ruthven Castle and James VI was brought here after being kidnapped by the Protestant Lords to remove him from the control of his favourite, Esme Stuart, Duke of Lennox.
Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to her son James - future king of England and Scotland - at Edinburgh Castle in 1566.
Tantallon Castle was the seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus, one of the most powerful baronial families in Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots stayed at Tantallon in 1566.
In 1566, Mary Queen of Scots convalesced at Craigmillar after suffering an abdominal haemorrhage at Jedburgh. She now wanted to divorce Lord Darnley, but her nobles signed a bond to murder him.
The fortress home of the Earls of Bothwell which they used to control Liddesdale. In 1566, the 4th Earl was badly wounded while apprehending some local brigands and was visited by Mary Queen of Scots.
Mary Queen of Scots sought sanctuary here in June 1567 when she learned the Scottish nobles planned to capture her. She escaped through a window in the Great Hall dressed as a pageboy.
Hailes Castle dates from the 13th century and is thought to contain some of the oldest standing stonework in Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots stayed here on many occasions throughout her life.
Gorgeous views from top of the castle. Well worth the entrance fee. Loads of steep steps so not good for the unfirm or unfit. Walk round the town wall aswell , some amazing sites :-)
Learn about the Welsh/English battles whilst taking in the stunning views of the Cambrian Coast and Snowdonia Mountains. Keep an eye out for the events they often have on during School Holidays.
The inside is interesting to visit, especially the ballroom, but the best is the park and the castle view from the park.
Free to visit on first Sunday of the month, the gardens are free all the time
Bellinzona is the site of three medieval castles named by UNESCO in 2001. Castelgrande is the oldest and largest of three castles.
Awesome Castle, nice defence architecture, see blacksmith work for real :-) Would recommend to take the lift to the top, and walk to the bottom. Priceless views. ...
The Lyndhurst Castle is one of America’s finest Gothic Revival mansions, overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY. Take a guided tour any day of the week and learn about its incredible history.
