{"id":29538,"date":"2023-07-24T07:57:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T05:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=149269"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T09:39:40","slug":"dunnottar-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/dunnottar-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunnottar Castle: history, facts and how to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perched high on a rocky peninsula in North-East Scotland, with sheer cliffs rising up from the crashing North Sea on all its sides but one, Dunnottar is perhaps the most dramatically located castle in the entire British Isles. <\/p>

By Dave Hamilton\n \t\t<\/p>

2023-07-24 05:57:52<\/p>

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Surrounded on three sides by the raging North Sea, on a rocky, 500-foot-high cliff-top, Dunnottar Castle is an unequivocally grand and dramatic ruin.<\/p>\n

Find out all about Dunnottar Castle \u2013 including things to do at the site, ticket prices and the history of the castle \u2013 with our visitor\u2019s guide.<\/p>\n

Looking for more outdoor inspiration? Check out our guides to the best walks in Scotland<\/a>, visitor\u2019s guide to the North-West Highlands<\/a> and great coastal walks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Castles of Britain<\/h4>\n
Britain\u2019s ancient castles are woven into the rich heritage of our cities and countryside. Explore remote medieval ruins and iconic castles with our guide to the best castles to visit in Britain<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Dunnottar Castle history<\/h2>\n
In the 9th century a fort ruled over by King Donald II stood on the site and it is often thought that he was killed here by Vikings. Yet, other sources claim he could have fallen foul of Gaels, not Vikings or even that he was murdered elsewhere at Forres.<\/p>\n
In 1651 the castle\u2019s defensives were put to the test again as 9,000 Parliamentarian soldiers led by General George Monck marched to Dunnottar. Despite the castle being defended by just 70 men, the bloody siege was to last for eight months whilst the Royalist defenders suffered from hunger and disease within the castle walls.<\/p>\n
Eventually a royalist army came to their rescue but they were no match for the Parliamentarians and the castle fell to their control.<\/p>\n
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