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Urquhart Castle, Highland, Scotland

Urquhart Castle

Highland, Scotland

A sprawling ruin on a promontory in Loch Ness, blown up in 1692, with the broken five-storey Grant Tower still standing above the loch.

Current condition
Ruin
Coordinates
57.3242, -4.4425
Record
urquhart-castle

Visiting

Open to the public · Admission: Paid

Historic Environment Scotland property in care.

Official website

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