FOUR Scottish castles have been named as being among the top 10 in the UK in a list compiled by South Western Railway (SWR).
In order to discover the UK’s top castle getaways, SWR collated a list of 79 UK castle hotels and then generated a score based on TripAdvisor ratings.
Nineteenth-century Fonab Castle in Perthshire is ranked second in the UK, behind Pentillie Castle Castle and Estate in Devon.
READ MORE: Scottish Gaelic Scrabble game to be released before Christmas
The other castles in Scotland included Faside Estate in Musselburgh which was ranked in third place.
Kilmartin Castle in Argyll was ranked seventh meanwhile while Barcaldine Castle, also located in Argyll, came in eighth place.
On Fonab, SWR said: “The remarkable Fonab Castle is a listed mansion built in 1892, hidden amongst an 11-acre estate.
“With an almost perfect 4.5/5 TripAdvisor score and almost 4000 reviews, visitors have clearly been blown away by Fonab Castle.”
On Faside Estate, it said: “Faside’s origins go back as far as 1189 and feature a rich and bloody history. It was set alight by the English before the Battle of Pinkie Cleigh and hosted Mary, Queen of Scots, on the eve of the Carberry Hill Battle.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel