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Complete guide to visiting Strome Castle in Lochcarron, Scotland

Strome Castle is a ruined 15th-century castle on a rocky promontory overlooking Loch Carron in Wester Ross, Highland, Scotland. This guide covers opening hours, access, transport, parking, accessibility and practical tips for visiting. This Scottish castle is a photo stop on a one day Isle of…

Dunrobin Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

Visiting Dunrobin Castle in Golspie: Guide with prices, times & parking

Dunrobin Castle is a stately home dating from the 1200s in Golspie, Highland, Scotland, and the historic seat of the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility and practical tips for visiting. This Scottish castle is a…

Inverness Castle in Inverness, Scotland.

Plan your visit to Inverness Castle: Ticket prices, opening hours & visitor tips

Inverness Castle is a 19th-century red sandstone building housing The Inverness Castle Experience, an interactive heritage attraction in the centre of Inverness, Scotland. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility and practical tips. Cruise passengers can visit on a Loch…

Eilean Donan Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

Visiting Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland: 2026 ticket prices, hours & crowd-beating tips

Eilean Donan Castle is a 13th-century castle on a tidal island at the meeting point of three sea lochs near Dornie, Highland, Scotland, restored in the 20th century and now one of Scotland's most photographed landmarks. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening times, ticket prices,…

Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness, Scotland.

Urquhart Castle, Scotland: Visit planning guide with prices & hours

Urquhart Castle is a medieval fortress ruin on the shores of Loch Ness, 16 miles southwest of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility and practical tips for planning your visit. This Scottish castle is a…

Gravensteen, Ghent: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

A 12th-century fortress rises in central Ghent, its grey stone walls and circular towers jutting above the Leie River. This is the Gravensteen, or Castle of the Counts, and it looks somewhat out of place in Belgium. Count Philip of Alsace built this stronghold in…

6 incredible European castles for your bucket list

Sometimes it’s about size, sometimes about history and sometimes about lavish decoration – but these six European castles are truly astonishing. Prague Castle, Czechia So large that it’s more a separate town on a hilltop than a mere castle, it’s easy enough to spend a…

Fort Point in San Francisco, California.

Fort Point, San Francisco: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Discover the history and visiting details for Fort Point National Historic Site, a Civil War-era fortification standing directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Fort Point National Historic Site is notable for its position directly beneath the southern anchorage of the Golden…

Oxford Castle and Prison in Oxford, South-East England.

Oxford Castle & Prison: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Explore 1,000 years of history. My 2026 guide to Oxford Castle & Prison includes ticket prices, opening hours, and what to see inside the cells. This guide was updated in February 2026 to take into account recent entrance fee rises. Many other guides have incorrect…

The Brimstone Hill Fortress in St Kitts.

Brimstone Hill Fortress, St. Kitts: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Discover the "Gibraltar of the West Indies" in St Kitts with this 2026 visitor guide to Brimstone Hill Fortress, covering ticket prices, history, and the steep climb to the top. When I first drove up the winding road to Brimstone Hill on St Kitts, the…