Drumnadrochit · Loch Ness · United Kingdom

Urquhart Castle

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easy

9/10

best: morning, afternoon, sunset

mysterious, adventurous

A local would say...

A castle blown up to deny it to Jacobites, perched above the lake hiding Scotland's most famous monster — climb the tower and keep your eyes on the water.

Commanding a dramatic promontory above the dark waters of Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle has been sacked and rebuilt repeatedly across the centuries before being deliberately blown up in 1692. The five-storey tower house offers fine views up and down the loch, making it one of Scotland's most atmospheric ruins. It remains a prime Nessie-spotting vantage point.