Kilravock Castle
Kilravock Castle in the Nairn valley near Inverness is a tower house dating from 1460 that has been the seat of the Rose family for over five hundred years and remains a private family home and bed and breakfast offering accommodation to visitors. Sitting beside the River Nairn in a setting of parkland and woodland, the castle is notable for its exceptional continuity of family ownership and occupation across more than half a millennium. The castle is associated with Mary Queen of Scots, who visited in 1562, and with Bonnie Prince Charlie, who stayed the night before the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The Battle of Culloden took place a short distance from the castle in April 1746, giving the site a direct connection with one of the most significant events in Scottish history.