The Castle Guide – a selection of Scottish castles
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
Balquhain Castle, ruined C15 tower and scant remains of courtyard buildings of the Leslies burned out in 1746
- Closest To: Inverurie
- tbc
- Grid Reference: NJ732236
Balvaird Castle, a C16 tower house of the Murrays ? On site of earlier castle. Largely abandoned C20 now open occasionally.
- Closest To: Kinross, Auchternuchty
- Historic Scotland
- Grid Reference: NO170115
Balvenie Castle, ruined C13 courtyard castle of the Comyns with C16 ruined palace of Earls of Atholl later used by the Inneses.
- Closest To: Dufftown
- Historic Scotland
- Grid Reference: NJ325408
Banff Castle, earthworks of C12 castle destroyed C14; remains of later courtyard wall and occupied C18 house on the site
- Closest To: Banff
- Public Access
- Grid Reference: NJ689642