Castle Duart

At first glance, Castle Duart may not be much  to look at. It's a small fort on an island covered in scaffolding with a modern courtyard; with a few exhibits about the olden days. Once inside though, you can really begin to appreciate how the castle was used. You can tell how dark it was in the cells by admiring the thickness of the walls; built to withstand enemy fire. I had to put my phone’s light on to determine how deep the well was as it was that dark. Upstairs, there are great views of the bay, and on a clear day you can also see the rock that caused the shipwreck. Then there's the lounge with plenty of Campbell exhibits including a model of the ship; and some very strange jewellery boxes decorated with ornamental insects. A lone bust of an owl guards the final staircase, which leads to a final exhibition 

of the Campbell's in action; though it’s a shame that the UK Scouting symbol has lost its reef knot around it. There's also the walls to explore but unfortunately the scaffolding in place restricted us from views of the bay. I would have liked to explore the mound and the enclosed gardens; but we had to press on to catch our next ferry.