Category: castle pictures
Almond Castle video
Just over 300 metres north of Muiravonside Church are the remains of Almond Castle. The tower castle is in the middle of a derelict site which has been marked for development . The tractors have moved in but it is not clear what the plan is for the site . Property videos by Photogold .…
Linlithgow Palace entrance HDR image – features as Wentworth Prison in Outlander
Linlithgow Palace entrance HDR. Linlithgow Palace featured as Wentworth Prison in Outlander. This royal pleasure palace and birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots became the backdrop for some of the most harrowing scenes of the show. Depicted as Wentworth Prison, the prison corridors and entrance were used in episode 15 of the first series when…
Almond Castle
Just over 300 metres north of Muiravonside Church are the remains of Almond Castle. This was once the principal seat of the Barony of Manuel and, anciently, the castle and its immediate lands were known as Haining. William de Crawfurde de Manuel is on record in 1417. It remained with the Crawford family until the…
Five castles for sale
The economy in America and the UK is on the up , so we are told , and the property market has signs of improvement . We have found five castles for sale in the UK and America. Hampton Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, UK, £12m Near the village of Bodenham, about eight miles north of the…
Eilean Donan Castle pictures , January 2016
On Wednesday I drove up to Eilean Donan Castle to take some new pictures of the castle and try some new ideas . I got there about half past twelve , just in time to catch some shots of the castle before the sun disappeared behind the clouds . I also took a picture using…
Haunted Halloween castles
Scotland is full of ruined castles. Which castles are the spookiest of them all ?. Here’s a list of the spookiest , most haunted castles in Scotland , ideal for a visit at Halloween . If you’re lucky enough to survive a visit one of these castles , why not send a free Halloween greeting…
Eilean Donan Castle 605 HDR print
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New Nikon D600 camera goes on sale, price £1950
The new Nikon D600 camera goes on sale this week at a price of £1950 in most retailers. The camera fits in between the D3200 and the D800 in the Nikon range, with a 24 megapixel sensor. The Nikon D600 DSLR is fairly similar to the D800 — including a weather- and dust-resistant magnesium alloy build,…
Eilean Donan Castle inspires Pixar’s Brave
[ecard] Pixar’s new blockbuster Brave film is set in Scotland and has been inspired by a number of Scottish castles, mainly Eilean Donan Castle and Dunnottar Castle. The film has made $66.7m (£42.8m) in its opening weekend, knocking Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted off the top spot. Brave is the first Disney Pixar animation with…