A short drive to the coast landed us at Dunnottar Castle, a medieval fortress perched on the seaside that stops you in your tracks when you first lay your eyes on it. The castle walls were aglow with the beautiful sunlight beaming down on it and the rocky shore below. Waves lap against the stone and help you cast your imagination back to a time where people went about their daily lives here.
I highly recommend walking to the right-hand side view point before heading inside the castle, this helps give an idea of its sheer size and tactical location, it’s not hard to see why it was such a great spot to place a fortress.
A climb down some stairs and across the fields gained us entry inside Dunnottar Castle and we were handed a small map to help guide us around the space. When we entered the actual castle walls, I couldn’t help but feel transported back all those years ago, walking the same steps and footpaths that residents and travellers would have passed through.
The tower, chapel, open grounds and surrounds need to be seen to be believed, Dunnottar Castle is truly spectacular. We enjoyed the better half of 2 hours exploring the castle and its grounds, admiring the stonework and how so much of it has stood the test of time. We were blessed with a sunny day so we could admire the surrounding coastline for miles away and felt truly connected to the space and time we’d stepped back into.
