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Consensus at our Castles Conference
“Like any exceptional conference, it changed my understanding of the subject.” That was the verdict of one heritage professional on our conference – Scotland’s Castles: Use Them or Lose Them.
Our Aberdeenshire Castles Study Tour
We enjoyed a fabulous castles study weekend in Aberdeenshire, visiting gems of castles that ranged from the delightfully compact Terpersie to the glorious Pitcaple.
Join us for our Castles Conference: Use Them or Lose Them
Join us on 9th October for our conference, Scotland’s Castles: Use Them or Lose Them …
On the market – we showcase the latest castles for sale
The latest castle in our On the Market pages is Law Castle, Ayrshire, for sale with Savills at offers over £1,000,000.
Our glorious summer picnic at Duns Castle
We enjoyed glorious weather for our summer picnic at the breathtaking Duns Castle, by kind invitation of Alick and Aline Hay of Duns.
Nigel Tranter Memorial Award for Martin Coventry
Many congratulations to castles author Martin Coventry, winner of the Scottish Castles Association Nigel Tranter Memorial Award 2025.
Visit to Bonshaw Tower and Brackenhill Tower
Many thanks to Chris and Claire Irving for their hospitality at Bonshaw, and to Andy and Jan Ritchie for their warm welcome to Brackenhill Tower.
Trilogy completed by our President, Richard Oram
Congratulations to our President, Professor Richard Oram, on completing his landmark trilogy, An Environmental History of Scotland.
Roofline tour of repairs at Arbroath Abbey
A scaffold tour of planned repair works at the Abbott’s House, Arbroath Abbey, demonstrated the challenges posed by ancient masonry.