Drum Castle

The tower on this castle dates back to medieval times.  Even the additions to the castle date to 1200-1300!  Drum castle was the property of the Clan Irvine for 650 year, having been generously granted to the family by Robert the Bruce.

 Its hard to believe that folks lived in these castles as they are so vast.  But they did until fairly recent times.  Finally, the Irvine Clan donated the castle to the National Trust of Scotland and now we lucky people get to visit.  Not only do we get to enjoy the castle but the castle grounds as well which are spectacular. 

 It is no small feat for the National Trust of Scotland to maintain all the castles in their care.  As you can imagine they require much care... which takes alot of money.  They count on our visits to fund their various maintenance projects.

 There are so many castles in Scotland you would need quite a bit of time to see them all.  Just trying to do that would take away from the experience in my view.  So we settled on the ones that captured our interest the most.  Just a handful.

 Each castle is of course unique.  I loved the gardens at this castle.  The grounds around the castle are a treasure complete with very nice walking trails.

Actually, what I will always remember about this castle are the grounds, the beautiful gardens, the blooming flowers - so, so pretty.

More of our favorite castles to come...