Dunstaffnage Castle

Dunstaffnage is a beautiful castle just North of Oban; settling next to a great view of the Scottish seas. Owned by Scottish Heritage; there are many areas closed owing to health and safety; but the mound on which it is built upon as well as the nearby chapel makes it a beautiful place to visit; especially with the Canadian guide who had a hard job of minding the site that day. She did let us in for half price; and we were able to climb the guard’s house to walk round some of the castle ramparts. You can still see the outlines of the great fireplace where the kitchen was; and the original castle chimney still remains. The chapel is nestled separately in a small woodland away from the castle; and its thick windows showed that it must have been under some kind of fortification in its heyday. It's a shame that pigeons still like to nest in heritage buildings like these.