Dunnottar Castle is a dramatic and iconic ruined medieval fortress on the northeast coast of Scotland, near the town of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. A ruined cliff-top castle perched atop a rocky headland overlooking the North Sea, surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs and reached by a narrow land bridge. The site has seen fortification since the Early Middle Ages, but most of the surviving structures date to the 15th–16th centuries. Its most famous episode was in the 1650s, when the Honours

Dunnottar Castle 🏰 Perched atop a 160 foot rock and surrounded on three sides by the North Sea, these dramatic and evocative cliff-top ruins were once an impregnable fortress of the Earls Marischal, once one of the most powerful families in Scotland. Steeped in history, this romantic and haunting ruin is a photographer’s paradise, a history lover’s dream and an iconic tourist destination for visitors the world over. #scotland #visitscotland #castlesofscotland #dunnottarcastle #castle #aberdeens