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2. Urquhart Castle - Wikipedia

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   Urquhart Castle (/ ˈ ɜːr k ər t / ⓘ UR-kərt; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) is a ruined castle that sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.The castle is on the A82 road, 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Inverness and two kilometres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) east of Drumnadrochit.

3. Craigston Castle - Wikipedia

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   Craigston Castle is a 17th-century country house located about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) north-east of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is an historic home of the Urquhart family. The U-plan castle is composed of two main wings flanking the entrance and connected by an elevated arch, and surmounted by a richly corbelled parapet. [4]

4. List of World Heritage Sites in Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Edinburgh World Heritage is a charity funded in 1999 through donations, from the City of Edinburgh Council and Historic Scotland, with the role of conserving, enhancing and promoting the city's World Heritage Site. [37] In 2010 it was announced that Edinburgh City Council are considering a 2% "transient guest tax" on visitors staying in larger ...

5. Clan Grant - Wikipedia

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   Castle Grant was the seat of the Chief of Clan Grant. [3] Muckrach Castle was the seat of the Grants of Rothiemurchus. [27] Urquhart Castle owned by the Clan Grant from 1509, [3] to 1912. Ballindalloch Castle was owned by the Grants from 1499 onwards. [3] Loch an Eilein Castle, near Aviemore came into the possession

6. Loch Ness - Wikipedia

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   Urquhart Castle is located on the western shore, 2 kilometres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) east of Drumnadrochit. Lighthouses are located at the northern and southern ends at Lochend (Bona Lighthouse) and Fort Augustus.

7. List of museums in Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Edinburgh Castle: Edinburgh: City of Edinburgh: Edinburgh and Lothians Multiple Includes tours of the historic medieval stronghold, the Honours of Scotland crown jewels, 18th-century prisoners of war exhibits, rooms of the Royal Palace, Royal Scots Regimental Museum, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum Fruitmarket Gallery: Edinburgh: City of ...