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Castles
Castles

Castles

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Roslin Castle

Also spelled: Rosslyn CastleLocation: near Roslin village, Midlothian, Lowlands of Scotlandkind of castle: 14th century stone castletoday: partly ruined, partly habitablepublic transport: buses from Edinburgh …

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Hermitage Castle

Location: Newcastleton, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotlandkind of castle: stone tower house/keep (earlier: motte and bailey, wooden)today: partially ruined and seasonally open to publicpublic transport: …

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Gilnockie Tower

Location: near Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotlandkind of castle: 16th century tower housetoday: visitor centre, Clan Armstrong Museum; all opened to publicpublic transport: buses from …

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Scone Palace

Location: Scone north of Perth city centre, Perthshire, Scotlandkind of castle: gothic revival styled historic housetoday: open to publicpublic transport: buses from Perth City Centrescheduled …