Pitsligo Castle — Attraction in Scotland

We saw a castle in the distance, which happened to be another one ,but our sat nav took us straight to Pitsligo Castle . The owner had a chat with us about the history of the place. The bones of the castle are still there and what a beautiful place it would have been in its heyday. Many benefactors have intented to renovate the building to a safer lever but now it appears there are no funds left to save it, we explored it thoroughly and it appears some locals have used it as bolt hole for drinking and a sketchy attempt at drawing a pentagram on one of the walls, such a shame people don't respect these places. We tidied up a few bits of rubbish that were scattered about and put them in the provided bin. One place that would definitely benefit from some heritage funding before it's lost to time for good. If your family descends from the Forbes line it would seem like a good cause to support and leave a...

the remains of a clearly once beautiful castle is now a reminder of days gone..the ruins can be found in the middle of a field, although i did ask a local guy about getting a closer look who told me its ok to walk through the field, but depending on the seasons respectfully bear in mind that crops do grow in the field so just avoid them by treading in tracks left by farming machinery..it is a cute and very photogenic also has a little bit of vague history attached according to wikipedia but no definite dates as to when it was built..its worth a little detour if only to look at the amazing views the occupants had when it...

Is cool to explore these ruins - this is relatively visitor friendly with some information about the Castle by the road and a stone path to the castle. Not loads of space to park, so we parked at the bottom of the hill and walked. A few parts of the castle are held up by scaffolding - not the best for photos, but better than it collapsing I suppose!! Enjoyed a look around and has nice...