Cheap Scottish Castles
 

My daughter,age 14, and I are travelling to Scotland in August with her highland dance group. After a week in Edinburough ending with the Tatoo we have 4 days to travel alone. I was hoping to give her a "castle " experiance but many I have looked at are very expensive. Minard Castle is pricey at 90 pounds a night(could do it) but if I can have a similar stay at the Carbisdale Castle Hostel that would be great. Any ideas to compliment this excursion ei. other B & B's and sites...we will hopefully have a rental car(suggestions?)
With appreciation, Karie and Leah

Wow-90 pounds at ANY castle in Scotland at ANY time, much less near festival, sounds like a huge bargain to me....

I agree - "Castle" and "cheap" are two words seldom found in the same sentence. If that is £90 double you probably can't do better.

There IS a castle in Scotland, near Inverness, I think, that is being used as a youth hostel. Check out the Scotland youth hostel association

http://www.syha.org.uk/pages/hostel-...carbisdale.htm

they should have something listed on it...

I just looked at the Carbisdale Castle site, its £28 per adult right now :D

But it is a youth Hostel - not like staying in a "Castle" at all. The outside and some of the main rooms are nice - but the accomodations are typical Hostel - several people sharing and the bath down the hall.

£28 pp for that, or £45pp at Minard? I'd choose Minard, hands down. It is very elegant for the price.