Full of breathtaking period detail, this is a 13-bedroom castle close to Bannockburn, site of the legendary clash between which saw Robert the Bruce's Scottish troops beat the English army in a decisive victory in 1314.
The oldest part of Plane Castle is the tower, thought to date from the 14th century shortly after Bruce's triumph.
For sale with Rettie. See more pictures and details for this property.
Edinburgh — £15 million
13 bedrooms, stable block with nine stalls and a bell tower in this Georgian fantasy house just outside Scotland's beautiful capital city.
There is a remarkable Robert Adam mansion at the heart of the property, but with 764 acres and far too much to list here, the house is only the start. Incredible.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Fife — £3,450,000
Belived to date from around 1864, the baronial mansion totals almost 11,000sq ft of space in a stunning setting near the Ochil Hills
The library-slash-bar at Brankstone Grange Castle.
Brankstone Grange Castle is a devilishly pretty Scots Baronial castle in the heart of a 34 acre estate that's just 27 miles from Edinburgh.
However, in recent years, it's undergone a full refurb — all the history you could ask for, with all the modern trimmings you need
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures of this property.
Clackmannanshire — £2.25 million
Technically a coachman's house rather than a castle (if this is his house, we'd love to see the coach he drove), this enormously spacious home of nearly 7,000sq ft is near Dollar, making it a fairly easy drive to Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews.
Dating to the 1880s, it's been completely refitted in quite some style — think home gym, tennis court and Sonos sound system throughout. It's like Footballer's Wives with added turrets.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Perthshire — £1.8 million
A truly ancient castle with crumbling battlements and twisting staircases is all well and good — but it it liveable in 2025? If you're after the character without the headaches, Keillour Castle is ideal.
This seven-bedroom castle just outside Perth has a romantic setting and dramatic architecture, but inside it's been beautifully refurbished and is ready for new owners.
For sale with Rettie. See more pictures and details for this property.
Invertrossachs,Stirlingshire — £2,250,000
A whopping 17,000sq ft of property within 11 acres of the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park — this is quite a find.
Invertrossachs Country House has been run as a holiday let, but could be turned to almost any purpose, subject to the relevant permissions.
On top of all that it's under 40 miles from Glasgow, and just over 50 miles from Edinburgh, making it wonderfully easily accessible.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures of this property.
Fife — £1.9 million
The cutest and the most prettily-named castle on this list by quite some way, Pirwindy Keep is in the Fife countryside between Upper Largo and St Andrews.
It's a real mix of styles: a stone-heavy country kitchen with giant Aga sits alongside Japanese-style bedroom and a bathroom which would shame most five-star hotels.
For sale with Rettie. See more pictures and details for this property.
Bowland, Borders — £18,500,000
Some 5,386 acres with the castellated Bowland House at its centre, this is a rare chance indeed to own an incredible slice of Scotland.
The house has 16 bedrooms and four reception rooms, while there are eight further cottages plus a farmhouse within the estate.
Much of the land — almost 4500 acres of it — is made up of the Caddonhead Moorland, but the vendors are happy to sell this, and the 680-acre Windydoors Farm, as separate lots.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures of this property.
Moniaive, Dumfriesshire — £1,350,000
A unique opportunity to acquire one of Scotland's most distinctive country homes, Glenluiart House is an elegant A-listed Arts and Crafts villa.
Set in 8 acres, it sits on an elevated position on the hillside with uninterrupted open aspects over the Galloway countryside.
It also has a thriving holiday-let business included, with four B-listed cottages on the estate.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures of this property.
Ardgay, Sutherland — £3,500,000
29 acres, 19 bedrooms and 41,000sq ft of accommodation. Carbisdale Castle is a bit of a doozy.
The current owner has undertaken a vast restoration of key parts of the castle, which was originally built for the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland.
Carbisdale Castle is the epitome of what a Scottish castle should look like.
The current owners intends to blend those decorative features and grandeur with all the modern luxuries you require.
The situation is exceptional, as the pictures show. One particular highlight is the 6 acre loch, where you can fish for wild brown trout.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures of this property.
Kingussie, Highlands — £12,000,000
The Balavil Estate is almost 7,000 acres of the Highlands, centred on this classic country seat within the Cairngorms National Park.
While its wild and remote enough to fulfil anybody's fantasies, it's also surprisingly accessible: the main A9 is close by, giving excellent links to Inverness with its rail service and airport.
For sale with Landfor. See more pictures and details for this property.
Linlithgow, West Lothian — £2,750,000
An exquisite Scots Baronial mansion, Preston House offers a touch of castle chic without castle headaches: this is no draughty medieval semi-wreck, but a superb home that is both immaculate and full of character.
Thus, sweeping staircases and four-poster beds sit alongside indoor pools and a games rooms, which the grounds are an easily managed four acres. Best of all for those looking for a level of practicality, this glorious property has outstanding transport links: Edinburgh is under 20 miles away and Glasgow isn't much further.
For sale with Rettie. See more pictures and details for this property.
Tranent, East Lothian — Offers over £1,300,000
Battlements, spiral staircases, stags' heads on the walls and a barrel-vaulted kitchen in the basement: while some castles are disguised stately homes, Fa’side Castle is the real deal.
Built in the 14th century, it offers fantastic views across East Lothian up to nearby Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth.
There are six bedrooms, a couple of acres of grounds and a 300-year-old barn that's been converted in to a pair of cottages.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures of this property.
Creetown, Dumfries & Galloway — £9,500,000
Far from your usual castle-buying opportunity, Castle Cary isn't just a ruined castle by the sea — although it is also that — since it comes with an entire holiday park as part of the deal.
The place has been in the same family for 166 years but now the whole thing is ip for sale, including the holiday park (opened in 1976) complete with its swimming pool, pub, nine-hole golf course and over 100 tent/caravan pitches, all set in 220 acres.
There is a fine six-bedroom main house, while the castle itself is a romantic ruin, dating back to the 15th century.
For sale with Galbraith. See more pictures of this property.
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