The Castle Guide – a selection of castles from around the UK
There are now over 1100 Scottish castles in this guide, over 300 Welsh castles, all sorted alphabetically. Please use the search box below to select a castle name, country, a clan or family name, or a town to see what’s within a few miles. Just type in your search term, select what you are searching by, and away you go!
Balbithan House, privately occupied and extended C17 tower house of the Chalmers family, recently for sale
- Closest To: Kintore, Inverurie, Hatton of Fintray
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NJ812189
Balcarres House, mansion containing parts of C16 tower house of Lindsays, much altered and extended C19 by Lindsays
- Closest To: Elie, Largoward, St Monans
- Access: Occasional Access
- Grid Reference: NO474044
Balcastle Motte, large motte with mostly natural ditch overlooking Kelvin valley
- Closest To: Kilsyth, Quenzieburn
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NS701781
Balcomie Castle, unoccupied but private C16 tower house of the Learmouths extended C17 with modern house adjacent
- Closest To: Crail, Anstruther
- Access: Occasional Access
- Grid Reference: NO625099
Baldoon Castle, ruins of C16/17 tower house & courtyard of the Dunbars/Dalrymples
- Closest To: Wigtown
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NX425535
Bale Hill House Wolsingham is an occupied farmhouse with a thick-walled, barrel-vaulted basement. The original 16th century layout is unclear, but it was either a bastle or hall-house, perhaps used by the bailiff of the Bishop of Durham
- Closest To: Wolsingham
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NZ07443854
Balfluig Castle, occupied C16 tower house of the Forbeses, restored late C20 and viewable by appointment only
- Closest To: Alford
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NJ586150
Balfour Castle, Kirriemuir, a single tower survives intact from mostly demolished ?C15 Ogilvie castle
- Closest To: Kingoldrum,Kirriemuir
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NO337546
Balgavies Castle, foundations of tower house of Lindsays destroyed in 1593 by James VI and never rebuilt
- Closest To: Forfar, Letham, Friockheim
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NO540516
Balgonie Castle; C14 tower and courtyard of the Sibbalds and Lundies, abandoned C19.
- Closest To: Glenrothes, Buckhaven
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NO313007
Balgreggan Motte, large ditched motte on ridge with rampart around summit. Damaged during 1940s
- Closest To: Sandhead, Ardwell
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NX096504
Balhousie Castle, occupied C19 mansion ?incorporating parts of a C16 tower house of the Hays. Run as the Black Watch Museum
- Closest To: Perth
- Access: Chargeable Public Access
- Grid Reference: NO114244
Ballaggan Motte, a small standalone motte overlooking minor watercourse junction
- Closest To: Thornhill, Penpont
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NS835013
Ballencrieff House, privately occupied C16 tower house of the Murrays burned down in 1868 and restored 1990s
- Closest To: Longniddry, Aberlady, Gullane, Haddington
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NT487783
Ballinbreich Castle, a ruined C14-C16 tower and courtyard of the Leslies overlooking the River Tay.
- Closest To: Newburgh, Cupar
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NO272205
Ballindalloch Castle, unusual triple-towered 16th century tower house of the Grants greatly extended and enhanced C17-C19.
- Closest To: Cromdale, Aberlour, Tomintoul
- Access: Chargeable Public Access
- Grid Reference: NJ178365
Ballinshoe Tower, a small ruined C16 tower and walled garden of the Lindsays and Ogilvies abandoned C18
- Closest To: Kirriemuir,Forfar
- Access: Free Public Access
- Grid Reference: NO417532
Balloch Castle, an abandoned C19 mansion, now under repair, near earthworks of C13 castle of the Lennoxes.
- Closest To: Alexandria, Renton, Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Cardross
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NS388826
Ballone Castle, privately occupied C16 tower house of the Dunbars and Mackenzies, ruinous by mid C18, restored 1990s
- Closest To: Portmahomack
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NH929838
Ballumbie Castle, ruined C16 castle of unusual design. Built by the Lovells but ruined by 1682. Fenced off for safety
- Closest To: Dundee
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NO445344
Balmaclellan Mote, a large ditched motte occupying natural hilltop site; ditch largely ploughed out
- Closest To: Balmaclellan, New Galloway, St Johns Town of Dalry
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NX652793
Balmangan Tower, ruins of C16 tower house of the MacLellans in private garden
- Closest To: Millhall, Kirkcudbright
- Access: S.O.A.C. Public Access
- Grid Reference: NX650457
Balmanno Castle, privately occupied C16 tower house of the Auchinlecks extended C17 and completely reworked C20
- Closest To: Dron, Bridge of Earn, Abernethy
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NO143155
Balmoral Castle, the C19 shooting lodge of the Royal Family built to replace earlier tower house of the Farquharsons.
- Closest To: Ballater, Crathie, Braemar
- Access: Occasional Access
- Grid Reference: NO255950
Balmuto Castle, privately occupied C15 tower of the Boswells extended C16-18, abandoned C19, restored and extended C20
- Closest To: Newbigging, Auchtertool, Burntisland
- Access: No Access
- Grid Reference: NT221897