May 12 Dunrobin Castle

In talking with Andy & Wendy on our Skye tour Wendy mentioned that her favourite castle in Scotland was Dunrobin Castle. We had been thinking of heading north for a night or two because we were ahead of the itinerary so north we went.
It was another lovely day and once out of Inverness the traffic was light. We arrived at the castle late morning on a Sunday and the carpark was packed. After a bit of creative parking with the motorhome we wandered down the grand drive to the castle. Although parts of the castle date back to the 13th century it was extensively renovated and extended in the 16th and 17th centuries and is more like a French Chateau. A beautiful place that gives you a real insight into how the privileged lived back in the day. It is one of the oldest continuously occupied castles in Scotland.
After viewing the castle and having a late lunch with most of the population of America we wandered back to Dornoch where we stayed in a camp in the middle of a links golf course and next to beach. Did we play golf and go to the beach? No. We caught up on laundry and emails and had an early night.Read more