Map of Castles in Scotland
The best-known castles in Scotland include Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Dunnottar Castle. Aberdeenshire has the most of any council area, 125, including dozens of tower houses, followed by Highland with 81.
Castles in Scotland by council area
Aberdeenshire125Highland81Scottish Borders66Dumfries and Galloway64Argyll and Bute60Perth and Kinross47Fife40Angus35East Lothian35Moray29East Ayrshire28North Ayrshire25South Ayrshire23South Lanarkshire23Midlothian14Renfrewshire13West Lothian13Edinburgh12Stirling12Falkirk8Dundee5Glasgow5Inverclyde5Orkney Islands5Clackmannanshire4East Renfrewshire4Outer Hebrides4East Dunbartonshire3North Lanarkshire3West Dunbartonshire3Aberdeen2Shetland Islands2
