Dunrobin Castle, Scotland

Dunrobin Castle, Scotland / Geoff Sutton 2022

 We arrived at the 700-year-old Dunrobin Castle via coach from Invergordon on a pleasant sunny August day. We decided to tour the castle first before walking about the gardens and visiting the small museum.

I didn't count the number of rooms on the tour but they were surely a fraction of the 189--Dunrobin is the largest castle in the Northern Highlands and one of the oldest houses where people have always lived.

As you might expect, the dining hall is grand.

The furniture and other items reveal purposes for different rooms.

There's a gift shop of course.

The Military Room

A clear window offered a fantastic overview of the gardens and the Moray Firth.

The castle is most impressive from the garden.

Before leaving, we photographed the view from the long drive.

The cafeteria is worth a look even if you don't stop for a snack.

A short video offers a panorama of the gardens.

Notes

The name, Dun Robin is from the Gaelic meaning Robin's Hill or Fort.

The castle has been home to the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland since the 1200s.

The Earldom of Sutherland, created in 1235,  is one of the seven in Scotland's history.

The castle has been added to over the centuries.

It was remodeled in 1845 by Sir Charles Barry. Queen Victoria's residence at Balmoral appears to have influenced the style.

Dunrobin is the home of Clan Sutherland.

The castle is located at Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland  KW10 6SF

According to the website, it is open from April to October.

A colourful  guide book is available for a small fee.

You can learn more about the castle at http://www.dunrobincastle.co.uk/

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We began our visit to the Orkney Islands of Scotland with a cool and rainy drive to the windy Point of Buckquoy, which is northwest of where we landed at Kirkwall. From the point you can see across the Brough Sound to the Brough of Birsay--about 262 yards away--a site of early Pictish and Norse settlements. There's a Brough of Birsay lighthouse on the hill in the distance. If you have time, there are some interesting trails.

Watch this video to get a feel for the stark beauty of this point.

Nearby is the town of Stromness. A few photos of our wandering about the town.

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Stromness Hotel

They have it all

Another amazing site is the stone circle known as the Ring of Brodgar, which gives you a feel of being in a fantasy adventure film somewhere in the grey mists of time--especially since it was pouring with rain during our visit.

Watch the video as I move around the ancient stones.

Across from the Ring is the beautiful Loch of Harray where a fisherman in bright yellow and a blue boat stood out against the somber landscape.

Watch a short video of the Loch of Harray where the man is fishing.

In Kirkwall, I wandered about the scenic Tankerness Gardens 

...and browsed through the collection of artefacts in the museum, which includes examples of the distinctive Orkney Chair.

Orkney Chair

About the Orkney Chair

A few other scenes from Kirkwall.

St Magnus Cathedral/ Church of Scotland

Watch and listen to the bagpiper playing outside St Magnus Cathedral.

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