Old Inverlochy Castle — Attraction in Scotland

Old inverlochy is a 13th century castle ruin. It has four towers, a wall, a land gate, as well as a water gate. Though it is a ruin it is currently getting some restoration work. It is mainly visible on the one of the towers and the wall adjacent to it.

Due to the restoration as well as the dangers of falling rocks, the castle is currently fenced off. Even then, it was a nice walk around it.

It was fascinating to think about how it must have looked like at the time it was inhabited. There are lots of small details that may not seem too significant, but could have been very important to the security of the castle.

An example of this are the small doors on the sides of each wall, which would seem impractical in terms of defense. If you look closer you would see small holes lining the walls with the doors. These could have held up a wooden defences gallery, or "hoardings".

I really recommend visiting the castle. I also recommend looking into it's history as well, as every castle has a unique and fascinating story. It's a very peaceful place for one intended to defend against enemy armies, and I really like that, I think...

Inverlochy Castle, near Fort William. Dates from perhaps around AD1270. Rather different from most of the castles that we see in Scotland - a large simple square plan, with big corner towers and a moat, like Bodiam in Sussex. It's rather lost in the sprawl of roundabouts and industry around Fort William, but it is worth seeking out. Once you've found it, the scenery around turns out to be pleasingly rural with little sign of the modern world. The castle walls still stand to a considerable height, but there isn't much else surviving, so you can see everything in...

The Inverlochy Castle is located in a quiet area of Fort William, on the left side of the Inverlochy river. A place with a long history still stands tall, even if its walls could use some repairs. There is no cost on the entrance, and I didn’t see any donation box anywhere. It is a clean castle, so please keep it this way if you’ll visit! The locals are proud of their castle and often use this location as a meeting place as a start point for group walking for...