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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Dunrobin Castle

Golspie, United Kingdom

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PALACES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 66 2026
Dunrobin Castle

A castle of the Sutherland family stands on raised ground above the sea near Golspie, with French-style architecture and turrets. Inside are furnished rooms, a library, portraits and china, while the grounds hold walled gardens, a falconry display and a taxidermy museum.

Highlights

  • Library with old books
  • French-style walled gardens
  • Taxidermy and Pictish stones museum

Good to know

  • Self-guided visit with multilingual room texts
  • Falconry shows at 11:30 and 2:30
  • Allow two to three hours

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