Duntrune Castle

Duntrune Castle stands on a rocky promontory above the north shore of Loch Crinan, west of Lochgilphead in Argyll. Thought to be Scotland's oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland territory, this Category A listed castle dates to the 13th century and was rebuilt in the 17th century, with early 19th-century renovations. Once the seat of the Campbells of Duntroon until 1792, the castle remains privately owned by the Malcolm family and sits on a commanding location that once guarded a key sea route from the Western Isles to the central Highlands. Perched majestically alone on its rocky outcrop, Duntrune is steeped in Highland history and features the legendary ghost of a MacDonald piper from 1615.