In my spare time I enjoy visiting castles - being a member of both English Heritage and the National Trust for Scotland gives me year round access to a heck of a lot of them within the British Isles. I'll place the odd post about some of the ones I've visited. The picture used for the blog is Dunstaffnage Castle, which is located on the West Coast of Scotland, in Argyll & Bute, on the edge of the village of Dunbeg - close to Oban.
15 Dec 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Hoosie
Scotland has many iron age forts called brochs. The largest concentration of them is in the North East, in the county of Caithness. However, the remains of two very good examples can be found in Glenelg, which is on the West Coast, near the Isle of...
12 Dec 2021 2 minute read 3 comments Hoosie
Castle Stalker is located on the West Coast of Scotland, by the village of Appin in Argyll, roughly mid-way between Oban and Fort William. It sits on its own little island a few hundred meters offshore in Loch Linnhe (a sea loch). With views over th...
6 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Hoosie
Crichton Castle is managed, maintained and run by Historic Environment Scotland. It is located at Pathhead, near Dalkeith in Midlothian - not that far away from Edinburgh. There is a fee to enter, or its free if you are a member of Historic Enviro...
3 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Hoosie
Inveraray Castle sits on the edge of the small town of Inveraray in Argyll in Scotland. Everything is stunning about the town and the Castle. The town sits on the shores of Loch Fyne and is overlooked by lovely hills. The castle is the seat of the...
25 Nov 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Hoosie
Kilchurn is a stunning ruin of castle on the shores of Loch Awe, in Argyll in Scotland. It is very popular with photographers as you can catch some stunning views of it with the mountains behind - which I've successfully failed at - as can be seen b...
21 Nov 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Hoosie
I used to live near Dunstaffnage Castle, which is close to Oban in Argyll and have visited it many times. The castle is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. Access to the grounds and the chapel in the woods are free. There is a charge for...
14 Nov 2021 2 minute read 2 comments Hoosie
Another day, another Castle - this time Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. Although a ruin, its maintained and run by Historic Environment Scotland, so its safe to visit and you can get inside and into the rooms, and up on the walls. Durin...
9 Nov 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Hoosie
We visited Flint Castle in the town of Flint, in Flintshire in North Wales during August this year (2021). It took a bit of finding as the signage was not great - but we were really impressed when we got there. Although a ruin, its massive, and ove...
