High in the Ochil Hills above the Clackmannanshire town of Dollar, on a narrow isthmus between two deep rocky gorges, stands Castle Campbell, originally known as Castle Gloom, which has links to a local legend

Come with us on an armchair tour of this splendid stately home whose grounds include the ancient coronation site of Scotland’s kings

Edward Maitland-Carew, descendant of one of Scotland’s most politically powerful families, welcomes us onto his grand family estate

We meet the Duke of Argyll at his home Inveraray Castle on the shore of Loch Fyne

Charles Douglas considers how Lennoxlove House survived turbulent times to become one of Scotland’s greatest idylls.

Charles Douglas explores the history of Dunrobin Castle, and its flawed relationship with wealth and power

Charles Douglas takes a trip to Dunvegan Castle to take in 800 years of history at the Macleod ancestral home.

Charles Douglas explores the history of Dumbarton Castle from Roman occupation to present day.