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Dunvegan Castle (Caisteal Dhùn Bheagain) is located 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Probably a fortified site from the earliest times, the castle was first built in the 13th century and developed piecemeal over the ...
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens is at the heart of the 42,000 acre MacLeod Estate on the Isle of Skye. Our aim is to conserve and protect our natural habitat and historic surroundings for future generations to enjoy.
Covering ten different building periods from 1200 to the 1850s, Dunvegan Castle today has a unified design with Victorian dummy pepper-pots and defensive battlements running the whole length of the roof line. This romantic restoration was carried out by the 25 th Chief between 1840 and 1850, but underneath this outer skin there remains a series ...
Dunvegan Castle is one the greatest Hebridean castles and the only Highland fortress to have been continuously occupied by the same family for 800 years. Architecturally it is a building of high importance, containing the work of at least ten building periods ranging from the 1200s to the 1850s. Dunvegan Castle today has a unified design with ...
Dunvegan Castle's five acres of formal gardens began life in the 18th century. In stark contrast to the barren moorland and mountains that dominate Skye's landscape, the gardens are a hidden oasis featuring an eclectic mix of plants as you make your way through woodland glades, past shimmering pools fed by waterfalls and streams flowing down to ...
- Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, IV55 8WF, Isle of Skye
Dunvegan Castle and Gardens are just a short drive, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from The Dunvegan or a pleasant 20 – 30 minute walk if the weather is good. There is a large car park opposite the main castle gates, but this can get busy at peak times.
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Joining the ever-expanding Dunvegan Castle was the Fairy Tower, where the infamous Fairy Flag that brought luck and victory to the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod. Joing the Fairy Tower would be the Piper’s Gallery, where the MacLeods popularised the Highland art of Piping. During the 18th century, Dunvegan Castle was built upon even more ...
