The Top 12 Castles in Stirling
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 12
beautiful castles to choose from in Stirling. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from in Stirling. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: December 5, 2025
Stirling Castle
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Stirling Castle is one of Scotland's most historically important sites and was once a favoured residence of the Stewart kings and queens who held grand celebrations at the castle.
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Mugdock Castle
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Mugdock Castle stands on a rocky promontory which rises gently on its eastern and southern approaches but falls steeply away to the north and west. Protection to the east, north …
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Buchanan Castle Ruins
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Buchanan Castle is a spooky ruin on the outskirts of Drymen. The castle was commissioned by James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose, in the mid-1850s after the family’s home, Buchanan …
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Craigend Castle Ruins
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Built in 1812, this is the fragmentary remains of what was an extremely well-detailed and impressive country house, which continues to form a significant feature in the landscape. Although much …
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Doune Castle
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"We are the Knights who say.....NI"
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Argyll's Lodging
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A mansion built around an earlier core in about 1630 and was further extended by the Earl of Argyll in the 1670s.
Regarded as 'the most important surviving town-house of …
Regarded as 'the most important surviving town-house of …
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Statue of Robert the Bruce at Stirling Castle
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One of the most famous figures in Scottish history, Robert The Bruce. Robert I, better known in English as Robert Bruce, also Robert the Bruce, was King of Scotland from 1306 until his death in 1329.
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Finlarig Castle Ruins
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Finlarig Castle is a ruined 17th-century fortress located near the village of Killin on the western shores of Loch Tay in Scotland. It was built around 1629 by Sir Duncan …
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Duchray Castle
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What is now a posh hotel and B&B was once a castle (built probably after 1569) built possibly to defend the occupiers against the perennially grumpy MacGregor clan.
Although having …
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View of Airthrey Castle
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Best view of the castle, worth a small detour to explore the castle grounds.
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