Talking to the BBC about taking on a castle
Our Chair, Dorothy Newlands of Lauriston, was delighted to talk to the BBC about taking on a Scottish castle, as part of our campaign, Scotland's Castles, Use Them or Lose Them ...
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We are a charity that promotes and helps to preserve Scotland’s castles.
As an independent charity (SC029654), the Scottish Castles Association promotes the preservation, study and use of Scotland’s castles. We bring together everyone who loves castles, sharing expertise and resources through our events, publications, forums and our online archive to help secure the future of these important landmarks in our history.
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Latest News
Congratulations to the new laird of Ayton – Alan Carr
Congratulations to the new laird of Ayton, Alan Carr. The Traitors winner has purchased the lovely Ayton Castle – one of Scotland’s finest baronial mansions
New – the glorious castle gardens to visit now
Check out our new Castle Gardens pages – a round-up of glorious Scottish castle gardens open to visitors over the coming months …
Our Conference outcomes – the way ahead
Many thanks to Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) for reporting the outcomes of our SCA Conference, Scotland’s Castles – Use Them or Lose Them.
Our thanks – and wishing you all the best for 2026
Warmest wishes to all our friends and supporters - Merry Christmas and all the best for 2026.
Our Aberdeenshire Weekend Study Tour: full report
Read the full report on our Aberdeenshire Study Tour, following in the footsteps of Robbie Bogdan ...
Consensus at our Castles Conference
“Like any exceptional conference, it changed my understanding of the subject.” That was the verdict of one heritage professional on our conference – Scotland’s Castles: Use
Our Aberdeenshire Castles Study Tour
We enjoyed a fabulous castles study weekend in Aberdeenshire, visiting gems of castles that ranged from the delightfully compact Terpersie to the glorious Pitcaple.
Join us for our Castles Conference: Use Them or Lose Them
Join us on 9th October for our conference, Scotland’s Castles: Use Them or Lose Them ...