Historic Environment Scotland’s Investigating Castles in Scotland

Learn about Scotland’s Castles.

Children find castles exciting. Even the most ruined castle can help bring history to life and fire the imagination. This resource focuses on the castles of the Middle Ages and their transformation into elaborate mansions of the 18th century.

This education resource links to History with information that can be adapted for students of all ages.

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