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Castles and Historic Properties

For stay in history McFarland Limited can book can book your accommodation in a selection of Castles and Historic Properties.

In Scotland we offer rooms in -

  • Ballencrieff Castle - Built in 1586, Ballencrieff was painstakingly restored by the new owners with the help and advice of Historic Scotland.
  • Borthwick Castle - Built in 1430, little has changed since the castle was the final refuge of Mary Queen of Scots and the Earl of Bothwell.
  • Dalhousie Castle - The present structure dates from the 15th century, but it incorporates the dungeons and foundations of the original 12th century castle.
  • Old Mansion House - Now run as an elegant country house hotel, the Old Mansion House was an important castle converted to a mansion house in the 17th century. The vaulted room lounge dates back to 1245.
  • Traquair - Originally a hunting lodge to generations of Scottish Kings, at over a thousand years old, Traquair is the oldest inhabited house in Scotland.
  • Culcreuch Castle - The home of the barons of Culcreuch since 1699 and before this the fortalice of the Galbraiths and indeed Clan Castle of the Galbraith chiefs for over three centuries (1320-1630). It has been restored into a country house hotel.
In England we offer rooms in -
  • The Bay Tree - Built in 1584 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I for Sir Lawrence Tanfield, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
  • Langley Castle - Built in 1350, during the reign of Edward III, the castle has retained its architectural integrity and is regarded as one of the few medieval fortified castle hotels in England.
  • Studley Priory - The Priory was a Benedictine nunnery founded in the 12th century and converted to a hotel in 1961.
  • Weston Manor - Dating back to the 11th century, Weston Manor was the ancestral home of the Earls of Abington and Berkshire and was once the property of King Henry VIII.

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