Bucholly Castle
Cliffside castle that is a perfect place for a picnic with amazing views. What it must have been like when it was built - treachorous and cold. Walk from the road with care!
Castle dates from 13th century and always a small keep cut off from the mainland by a trench. The keep itself was never larger than 14x20 foot. There was a keep there from the time of Robert the Bruce owned by the Mowat family. Later it became part of the Sinclair family estates.
The castle was abandoned in the 17th century.
The castle is ruinous and should be approached, if at all with great care!
Opening Times
Simply walk up but with care as its position on the cliffs is obviously dangerous
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SinclairTravel Directions to Bucholly Castle
Travel Directions
Turn off from A99 a mile of Freswick travelling South. Park on side of the road and walk across the fields
Nearby Castles
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Freswick House
Still inhabited 5 storey house dating from 17th century overlooking the sea. Built by Mowats and sold to Sinclairs. Also called Freswick Castle