Castle Leod was originally a Pictish fort and in the 12th century the Norse Earls founded a stone keep on the site. In the early 17th century Sir Roderick Mackenzie absorbed the keep, in the construction of a L-plan tower house. Of five storeys, with a later block added in the re-entrant angle, to the accommodate a larger staircase and extra bedrooms. In the 19th century, east and north wings was added and the castle is still the seat of the Mackenzie earls of Cromartie. Visit pending. 9 miles north-east is Foulis Castle and 14 miles south is Beaufort Castle.