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Glamis Castle Glamis Castle is known as one of the most haunted castles in Britain. The most famous legend is that of the Monster of Glamis. The Monster was a very ugly disabled child who was kept hidden in the castle all his life. It is said that his rooms were bricked up after his death. The legend of the monster may have come from the true story of the Ogilvie family. The Ogilvie family hid at Glamis Castle when they were trying to escape from their enemies, the Lindsays. But they were found, and put into a small room in the walls, which are 4.9 m thick. The door was bricked up and the family were left to die of starvation. The family chapel is alleged to be haunted by a Grey Lady, who is said to be the spirit of Lady Janet Douglas, who was burned at the stake as a witch on Castle Hill, in Edinburgh around 1537. Her apparition has been seen by a number of witnesses at the chapel and at the Clock Tower. The ghost of a woman with no tongue is said to haunt the grounds. She has been seen wandering around the estate pointing at her supposedly mutilated face. The ghost of a young servant boy from around 200 years ago, haunts a stone seat by the door of the Queen’s bedroom. One of the more infamous ghosts of Glamis Castle is that of Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, also known as Earl Beardie. He was supposedly a cruel and twisted man who drank heavily. His presence has been seen, heard, and felt all around the castle. Reports of children wakening in the middle of the night only to see a dark figure standing over their beds have been noted.

 Dunrobin Castle A young woman is said to haunt the Seamstress’s Room in the upper floors of Dunrobin Castle, near Golspie. The story goes that in the 15th century the Earl of Sutherland imprisoned a beautiful young woman from a rival clan, with plans to marry her. She tried to escape by climbing down a rope of sheets, but fell and died. Sounds of her crying can still be heard coming from the room to this day.

Culzean Castle There have been many sightings here over the years: the Ghostly Piper, one of the alleged sightings, is believed to be an ancestor of the Kennedy Clan. It seems whenever a Kennedy is getting married, the Ghostly Piper’s music can be heard throughout the castle grounds, in celebration of the wedding. The Supernatural Knight: this could, in all probability, be a fantasy that has been confused with a true story. The knight is said to have abducted a young heiress and held her captive in the castle. What is factual, is that a woman named May Kennedy from Culzean, was abducted from the castle by Sir John Cathcart, but she escaped when she pushed him to his death from the cliffs. In 1976, two tourists staying at Culzean, reported seeing a strange misty shape moving up the oval staircase. This is thought to be the ghost of a princess who was killed in the Green Room, and the “misty shape” has been a common sighting over the years.

Crathes Castle Within the walls of Crathes the withered spectre of the Green Lady stalks the corridors, frightening the people she meets. She usually appears by the fireplace with an infant ghost, and then the two simply disappear. It is said that centuries ago, the castle was renovated and beneath that very spot, the bones of both the Green Lady and the baby were found.

Barcaldine Castle Barcaldine Castle is a 17th-century tower house castle located 9 miles north of Oban, Scotland. The castle was built by Sir Duncan Campbell, of Glenorchy, between 1601 and 1609.The castle fell into disrepair in the later 19th century. It was restored between 1897-1911. It is said that the ghost who haunts the castle is Donald Campbell, who was brutally murdered inside the castle in the 1600s, during the Massacre of Glencoe. He was killed by Stewart of Appin, his sworn enemy, who escaped shortly after in order to avoid punishment.

Edinburgh Castle This famous castle reputedly has more than one ghost. The Drummer is said to be the headless form of a small boy. Who this boy is, nobody knows but apparently his drums were always heard when the castle was about to come under attack. The Piper is one of the most famous Scottish castle ghosts. Edinburgh Castle has a number of secret tunnels leading to the Royal Mile. When these tunnels were first discovered, a poor unfortunate piper was sent down to explore.The idea was that he would play the pipes as he went, so that his progress could be tracked from above. Everything was going well until the pipes suddenly stopped. When a rescue party went down to investigate, the piper had vanished and has never been seen since, but today his music can still sometimes be heard from the castle.

 Inverness Castle The sandstone Inverness Castle was built in 1836. But a castle had occupied the site from possibly as far back as the 11th century. In Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Macbeth’, the murder of Duncan takes place in Inverness Castle. Over the centuries, the fortification fell under the control of the forces of Edward I, Robert the Bruce and James I, II and IV. In 1562, it was attacked and damaged by soldiers loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots, before it was almost destroyed by Royalist troops in the 1600s. Bonnie Prince Charlie's forces blew the castle up in 1746 to prevent it from falling into the hands of government troops. With such a battle-weary past, it is no wonder the ghost of King Duncan is said to haunt the shores of the riverside beneath the castle hill.

Dunnottar Castle Dunnottar Castle is located near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dunnottar has played an important role in the history of Scotland from the time of the Picts through the 18th-century Jacobite risings because of its strategic position. Many ghostly claims have been made at the site. The ghost of a young girl wearing a tartan skirt is frequently witnessed in the brewery within the castle walls. Dunnottar is also said to be haunted by a soldier who has been seen around the guardroom and main entrance of the castle. He is described as a tall man, sometimes said to be of Scandinavian appearance, suggesting he may date back to time of the Viking invasions. At night, when the castle is quiet, it is said that cries of pain and terror can be heard within its walls, cries that are associated with the sufferings endured by the Whigs who - in 1686 - refused to acknowledge the King so they were held in the cellar with almost no food or water for almost two months.

Eilean Donan During the Jacobite rebellion, 46 Spanish soldiers were stationed here when the castle was attacked by several government boats, leading ultimately to their death and the castles’ destruction. One of the more well known ghosts of Eilean Donan is believed to be that of one of the soldiers that died that day. His eerie apparition has been seen often in the gift shop, clutching his head underneath his arm. The apparition of a ghost known as Lady Mary has been witnessed many times in one of the bedrooms in the castle.

Stirling Castle One of the most important castles in Scotland’s history, Stirling Castle is reportedly haunted by a ghostly Highlander, dressed in full traditional costume, complete with kilt. He is often mistaken for a tour guide and stories have been told of visitors approaching him, only for him to turn away and disappear before their eyes. The Green Lady is Stirling’s most famous ghost, thought to be a maidservant to Mary Queen of Scots, who was crowned here. The Queen almost died when, asleep in her bed, her bedroom curtains caught fire from a candle. Luckily, she was saved by the maidservant, who unluckily, died in the fire. Ever since then, the story goes that the weird phantom of the Green Lady has appeared unexpectedly in different parts of the castle, as if checking for fires. The Pink Lady is reported to be a beautiful apparition dressed in a pink gown. Some say she is the ghost of Queen Mary, and other stories suggest she is a young widow searching for her husband who was killed in battle. It seems that the mysterious Pink Lady is usually seen walking from the castle to the nearby church.