Caledonia Heritage

Scone (prononced Skoon) Palace, the ancient crowning place of Scottish kings, sits majestically above the River Tay in Perthshire and has been home to the Murray family since the 17th century when the palace was given to them as a reward for thwarting a conspiracy against James VI of Scotland and I of England.

Glamis Castle is the ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, but is perhaps more famous for being the birthplace of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother.

Dunvegan Castle (Dun Bheagan in Gaelic) towers above the coastline on the northwest of Skye and has existed for over 800 years as the ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod. The current resident is Hugh MacLeod, the 30th Chief of the Clan MacLeod. However, there is archaeological evidence to suggest the castle has existed in [...]

Edinburgh Castle is a potent symbol of Scotland and is recognised all over the world, partly in thanks to the Military Tattoo which is broadcast all over the world. However, the castle has a proud history of its own and has dominated the city skyline for more than 3,000 years.
The castle rock was created [...]

Before we pay our visit to this amazing cliff-top castle in Ayrshire, I should probably point out that the name is pronounced Kuh-leen (the z being silent).
Culzean Castle sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Firth of Clyde and is surrounded by wooded countryside – a position that would give the castle [...]

Stirling Castle proudly sits on volcanic rock above the town of Stirling. The town was often referred to as the Gateway to the North and has had a prominent place in Scottish history as a result. Of course, the old burgh found itself in the limelight once again after the release of Mel Gibson’s epic [...]