For everyone who loves Scotland’s castles.
We are a charity that promotes and helps to preserve Scotland’s castles.
As an independent charity (SC029654), the Scottish Castles Association promotes the preservation, study and use of Scotland’s castles. We bring together everyone who loves castles, sharing expertise and resources through our events, publications, forums and our online archive to help secure the future of these important landmarks in our history.
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Latest News
SCA AGM Celebrates 30 Years at Lauriston
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Talking to the BBC about taking on a castle
Our Chair, Dorothy Newlands of Lauriston, was delighted to talk to the BBC about taking on a Scottish castle, as part of our campaign, Scotland's Castles, Use Them or Lose Them ...
Congratulations to the new laird of Ayton – Alan Carr
Congratulations to the new laird of Ayton, Alan Carr. The Traitors winner has purchased the lovely Ayton Castle – one of Scotland’s finest baronial mansions
New – the glorious castle gardens to visit now
Check out our new Castle Gardens pages – a round-up of glorious Scottish castle gardens open to visitors over the coming months …
Winter Dinner at Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
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Our Conference outcomes – the way ahead
Many thanks to Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) for reporting the outcomes of our SCA Conference, Scotland’s Castles – Use Them or Lose Them.