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Urquhart
Castle
NH 530-286 Inverness-shire Scotland
NH 530-286 Inverness-shire Scotland
Urquhart
Castle was originally a 13th century stone motte and bailey fortress, founded
by the Durwards. Built on a promontory site on the shores of Loch Ness, the Grants
founded a 16th century castle of enclosure, when adding a tower house, a gatehouse,
a hall and the curtain walls. Visit Pending. 16 miles north-east is Inverness
Castle and 25 miles south-west is Invergarry
Castle.
Picture © Brian Tate
Urquhart Castle is located east of Drumnadrochit, on the west shore of Loch Ness. 16 miles south-west of Inverness, on the A82.
The site is owned by Historic Scotland and is open daily, April to September 9:30-6:00pm and October to March 9:30-5:00pm.
There is a car park.
For admission rates and special events, go to its HomePage.
Click
here for castle pictures 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area