Castle
Historic 900-year-old castle up for sale for whopping £9.5m
A HISTORIC 900-year-old castle in the English countryside up for sale for an eye-watering £9.5m. Appleby Castle in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria has hit the market following a whopping 25 years of refurbishment to bring the 12th century building into the modern day. The castle, a Grade I listed building, is set on 25 acres of land […]
Entry opens to “once in a lifetime opportunity” to swim next to Urquhart Castle
ENTRY is now open to an event that will give a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to swim in Scotland’s second-largest loch, next to a castle dating back to the 1200s. Taking place on the evening of Saturday 22 June, after the Summer Solstice, the Loch Ness Cruise & Swim has been organised by outdoor […]
Unique Scots home hits market, offers house-hunters chance to live in “castle”
A UNIQUE Scots home has gone on sale offering would-be buyers the chance to live in a “castle” for a six-figure price tag. Little Culdees is a four-bedroom property, in Muthill, near Crieff, Perthshire that was built using materials salvaged from part of the ruin of nearby Culdees Castle. The category-B listed building is being […]
Scots locals left shocked after driver crashes down steps near Edinburgh Castle
SCOTS locals were left shocked after a driver crashed their car down a set of stairs on a side street right beside Edinburgh Castle. The bizarre accident occurred on Castle Wynd North just a few feet away from the entrance to Edinburgh Castle. Baffled by the dopey driver, onlookers included the Governor of Edinburgh Castle, […]
Stirling Castle opens its doors to a Regal Renaissance
VISITORS will be taken on a journey into the 16th century at Historic Environment Scotland’s new Regal Renaissance event at Stirling Castle this weekend. From 11am – 4pm on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October, the brand new event will welcome Renaissance fashion shows, live historic craft demonstration and storytelling to the historic site. Ticket […]