Scottish anchorages

There are loads of castles from the well restored and occupied like Castle Duart to the crumbling and very ruined Ardtornish Castle. For maximum castle density head for the Sound of Mull. Take your pick from, in alphabetical order of anchorage:

Achadun Castle, Lismore; ruined
Ardencaple Bay, Firth of Lorne, Ardfad Castle; hardly anything left
Ardtornish Bay, Sound of Mull: Ardtornish Castle; ruined, great viewpoint
Aros Castle, Sound of Mull: ruined
Canna: Coroghan Castle; very ruined but lovely beach
Castle Sween, Kintyre; massive ruin plus caravan site
Dallens Bay, Lower Loch Linnhe: Castle Stalker; restored, privately owned but tours
Duart Castle, Sound of Mull; the epicentre of Clan Maclean, well worth a visit
Dunstaffnage Castle; Lower Loch Linnhe, good example of medieval castle, quite a lot left
Gallanach Bay, Firth of Lorne, Duntrune Castle; privately owned, restored
Garvellachs, Firth of Lorne: Dun Chonnuill castle; hardly anything left, hard of access
Gylen Castle, Firth of Lorne, Kerrera; great position, a lot of ruin to inspect
Lagavullin, Islay: Dunyvaig castle; very ruined
Loch Breachacha, Coll: the old castle; restored, privately owned
Loch Buie, South Mull, Castle Moy; ruined, being stabilised
Loch Moidart, Tioram Castle, disintegrating
Mingary Bay, Loch Sunart: Mingary Castle; privately owned, ruin, inaccessible
Oban, Firth of Lorne, Dunollie Castle; creepy ivy covered ruin
Port na Moralachd, Lismore: Castle Coeffin; ruined
Rum, Kinloch castle; amazing Edwardian pile, a must see (before it is too late)
Shuna Castle, Lower Loch Linnhe; ruined
South Shian, Loch Creran: Barcaldine Castle; wonderfully restored L plan house, up market B&B
Torosay Castle, Sound of Mull; Victorian gothic, now closed, wonderful gardens