Dunvegan Castle, dating back to the 13th century, is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod up ... read more
Ballindalloch Castle has been the home of the Macpherson-Grant family since 1546. It is not only a family home but also a busy Highland Estate with several different ... read more
Kelburn Castle is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family, the Earls of Glasgow. The grounds and gardens are ... read more
Scone Palace has been the home of the Earls of Mansfield for over 400 years. The State Rooms, with beautiful collections, the grounds and gardens are open from April till ... read more
Abbotsford House, situated on a 49 ha (120 acres) estate, it was formerly the residence of Sir Walter Scott, the historical novelist and poet. The House and gardens, open ... read more
Floors Castle is the seat of the Dukes of Roxburgh and was built in the 1720s by William Adam. The castle, with its famous art collections, the gardens and grounds, ... read more
Mellerstain House is currently the home of the 14th Earl of Haddington. The House, with its stunning interior decoration and art collections including works of Van Dyck, ... read more
Paxton House, a beautiful Adam mansion, has been placed since 1988 in a Historic Buildings Preservation Trust and opened up to the public, by John David Home ... read more
Thirlestane Castle, dating back to the 16th century, is Family Home to the Duke of Lauderdale. Open to the public, it is one of the finest castles in Scotland and still ... read more
Traquair House has a long history dating back to the 12th century and has been for generations the seat of the Earls of Traquair. The grandfather of the current laird of ... read more
Hopetoun House is today owned by the Hopetoun House Preservation Trust, whereby the South wing is occupied as family home by the 4th Marquess of Linlithgow. The grounds ... read more
Bodrhyddan Hall, a 17th century house with Victorian extensions, has been the home of Lord Langford and his family for over 500 years. The House, containing an ... read more
Fonmon Castle dates back to c1200 and it has only changed hands once. In 1656 it was bought by Colonel Philip Jones, a direct ancestor of Sir Brooke Boothby, the present ... read more
Picton Castle was built at the end of the 13th century and came later (15th century) into the hands of the Philipps family, who still inhabit it today. Run by the ... read more
Stradey Castle, surrounded by a 730 ha (1800 acres) estate, including woodland gardens and parkland, has been home to the Mansel Lewis family since it was built in the ... read more
Alnwick Castle, dating back to 1096, is the home of the Dukes of Northumberland (the Percy family). Surrounded by its 2 parks and the separate Alnwick Garden, the castle ... read more
Arley Hall is the home of Lord and Lady Ashbrook and belongs to the family for over 550 years. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it is an attraction for cultural and ... read more
Arbury Hall, originally a 12th century Augustinian Priory, now stands in the midst of beautiful 18th century landscaped gardens and surrounded by over 100 acres of lakes ... read more
Althorp is the family home of the Spencer family for over 500 years. Presently owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer and brother of the late Princess of Wales. The ... read more
Arundel Castle, dating from the 11th century, has been for over 400 years the principal seat of the Howard family, whose heads have been first Earls of Arundel and then ... read more