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Historic Houses in Scotland

Abbotsford House - Traquair House

Many Scottish historic houses are named 'castles'. The term castle may refer to a defensive structure that was adapted for domestic purposes by later generations. The historic houses in this section are a mixture of those that started as castles and those built only for domestic purposes. They are, on the whole, occupied today or habitable. If you can't find a favourite place here, try looking under Ruined Castles, Towerhouses and Palaces.

Map of all Historic Houses in Scotland

Name Location Organisation Heritage Rating
Abbotsford House Borders Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Alloa Tower Central Scotland National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Argyll's Lodging Central Scotland Historic Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Arniston House Lothian Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Ayton Castle Borders Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Balcaskie House Fife 3 Heritage Rating
Ballindalloch Castle Grampian Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Balmoral Castle Grampian 5 Heritage Rating
Biel House Lothian 4 Heritage Rating
Blair Castle Tayside Historic Houses Association 5 Heritage Rating
Bowhill Borders Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Brechin Castle Tayside 4 Heritage Rating
Brodick Castle Strathclyde National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Broughton House Dumfries and Galloway National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Cairness House Grampian 4 Heritage Rating
Callendar House Central Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Castle Fraser Grampian National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Castle Menzies Tayside 4 Heritage Rating
Corehouse Strathclyde Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Craigdarroch Dumfries and Galloway 4 Heritage Rating
Craigston Castle Grampian 3 Heritage Rating
Crathes Castle Grampian National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Culzean Castle Strathclyde National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Dalmeny House Lothian Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Doune of Rothiemurchus Highlands and Islands Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Drum Castle Grampian National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Drumlanrig Castle Dumfries and Galloway Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Dumfries House Strathclyde 4 Heritage Rating
Dunfermline Abbey and Palace Fife Historic Scotland 5 Heritage Rating
Dunninald Tayside Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Dunrobin Castle Highlands and Islands Historic Houses Association 5 Heritage Rating
Falkland Palace Fife National Trust for Scotland 5 Heritage Rating
Fasque Grampian 4 Heritage Rating
Ferniehirst Castle Borders 3 Heritage Rating
Finlaystone House & Garden Strathclyde Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Floors Castle Borders Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Georgian House Lothian National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Glamis Castle Tayside Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Gosford House Lothian Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Haddo House Grampian National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Hill House Strathclyde National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Hill of Tarvit Mansion Fife National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Holmwood House Strathclyde National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Hopetoun House Lothian Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
House of Dun Tayside National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
House of the Binns Lothian National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Inveraray Castle Strathclyde Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Kelburn Castle Strathclyde Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Lauriston Castle Lothian 3 Heritage Rating
Leith Hall Grampian National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Lennoxlove Lothian Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Manderston House Borders Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Mellerstain House Borders Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Monzie Castle Tayside Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Mount Stuart Strathclyde Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Newhailes Lothian National Trust for Scotland 4 Heritage Rating
Newliston Lothian Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Palace of Holyroodhouse Lothian 5 Heritage Rating
Paxton House Borders Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Pollok House Strathclyde National Trust for Scotland 3 Heritage Rating
Rammerscales Dumfries and Galloway Historic Houses Association 3 Heritage Rating
Scone Palace Tayside Historic Houses Association 5 Heritage Rating
Skaill House Highlands and Islands 3 Heritage Rating
Sorn Castle Strathclyde 3 Heritage Rating
Stobhall Tayside 4 Heritage Rating
Thirlestane Castle Borders Historic Houses Association 4 Heritage Rating
Traquair House Borders Historic Houses Association 5 Heritage Rating
Name Location Organisation Heritage Rating
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