The Castle Guide – a selection of Scottish castles
Ayr Castle, site of C12 royal castle rebuilt C14 and destroyed C17 with construction of Citadel fort, now vanished
- Closest To: Ayr
- Public Access
- Grid Reference: NS335222
Ayton Castle, a privately occupied C19 mansion built near or on the site of at least three earlier castles dating back to C12
- Closest To: Ayton,Eyemouth,Coldingham,Burnmouth
- tbc
- Grid Reference: NT929614
Balcarres House, mansion containing parts of C16 tower house of Lindsays, much altered and extended C19 by Lindsays
- Closest To: Elie, Largoward, St Monans
- Private
- Grid Reference: NO474044
Balfour Castle, Kirriemuir, a single tower survives intact from mostly demolished ?C15 Ogilvie castle
- Closest To: Kingoldrum,Kirriemuir
- Private
- Grid Reference: NO337546
Balgonie Castle; C14 tower and courtyard of the Sibbalds and Lundies, abandoned C19.
- Closest To: Glenrothes, Buckhaven
- Public Access
- Grid Reference: NO313007
Ballinbreich Castle, a ruined C14-C16 tower and courtyard of the Leslies overlooking the River Tay.
- Closest To: Newburgh, Cupar
- Private
- Grid Reference: NO272205
Ballindalloch Castle, unusual triple-towered 16th century tower house of the Grants greatly extended and enhanced C17-C19.
- Closest To: Cromdale, Aberlour, Tomintoul
- Public Access
- Grid Reference: NJ178365
Ballinshoe Tower, a small ruined C16 tower and walled garden of the Lindsays and Ogilvies abandoned C18
- Closest To: Kirriemuir,Forfar
- tbc
- Grid Reference: NO417532
Balloch Castle, an abandoned C19 mansion, now under repair, near earthworks of C13 castle of the Lennoxes.
- Closest To: Alexandria, Renton, Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Cardross
- Private
- Grid Reference: NS388826
Balmoral Castle, the C19 shooting lodge of the Royal Family built to replace earlier tower house of the Farquharsons.
- Closest To: Ballater, Crathie, Braemar
- Limited opening
- Grid Reference: NO255950