Dunvegan Castle is the seat of the Clan MacLeod and occupies a splendid site at the edge of the sea. It is surrounded by gardens which, presumably as a result of the Gulf Stream, are almost Mediterranean in their exuberance and variety.

The castle itself today is traditional Scottish Baronial in appearance - tall, turreted, battlements - and much of what you see from the outside is early Nineteenth century. There are Medieval bits inside, and work from later times, but these have been largely incorporated into subsequent developments. Of significant interest are some fine portraits of the MacLeods, their wives and children.

The exterior walls of the castle are rather peculiar, having been rendered in what looks like a grey-pink porridge. This work was carried out in the early Nineteenth century, so while it is old it is, frankly, far from beautiful. The beauty of Dunvegan accordingly remains its site, the gardens and the glorious views of the sea.

Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland. www.dunvegancastle.com

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