This is Dunnottar Castle (pronounced Denoter). William Wallace supposedly captured it and ironically, Mel Gibson was Hamlet and that version was filmed at the castle. It sits upon a hill and evidently, the main passageway (just walking across land) was cut away for protection, so we hiked down and then up a bunch of stairs to get to it.
Without question, this was the coolest thing we’ve done since being here! had we not made many wrong turns leaving the city (roundabouts are killer), we could have been there in under half an hour. The view was spectacular, being on the North Sea, and the castle was obviously ruins, but the kind worth seeing. We were amazed at how incredibly breathtaking the whole experience was, as well as how much Rebekah LOVED it!! She ran and ran in that lush grass and loved trying to make her voice echo in the cavernous parts!
We can’t wait to take our visiting friends and family- hint hint!!
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What a beautiful place to visit. Looks like you all had a great time. Can’t wait to see many lovely Scotish sights in person. What wonderful experiences you all are having.
Nana
Yah! You got to go and you had a beautiful day for it! Easily one of our favorite places to go. Been there multiple times and still not tired of it!
Once the kiddos get a little older you will have to try the hike from the harbor, past the War Memorial, over to the Castle. It is a beautiful hike. Glad you guys had such a nice time!
It is so beautiful, Em, and it looks like the weather was so cooperative.
Can you believe we’ve been there, too? I really liked it; it was probably one of my favorite sites we saw. So I would love for someone to take me there.
heh-heh!