Built in the 1400s, the castle was not only a residence for the Crichton family – one of Scotland's most powerful families – but was also a prison and a fortress. It was in service for nearly ...

Of all the castles to visit in the Scottish Highlands, Eilean Donan Castle is the one worth taking the detour for. Located near the small town of Dornie in the northeastern Highlands, Eilean Donan ...