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Muness
Castle
HP 629-012 Shetland Scotland
HP 629-012 Shetland Scotland
Muness
Castle is a late 16th century stone Z-plan tower house, founded by Laurence Bruce
of Cultmalindie. With circular towers at diagonally opposite corners and a main
block of three storeys and formerly a garret, this is the northernmost castle
in the British Isles. Visit pending.
Picture © Neil Goodwin
Muness Castle is located in Castleton, off the B9084. 5 miles west of Belmont, on the A968-local roads. For travel information go to Visit Shetland.
The site is owned by Historic Scotland and is freely accessible in daylight hours.
There is a car park.
For admission rates and special events, go to its HomePage.
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and a castle map
of the area 
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of the area