Found incredibly north in Britain on a tiny island where under 200 people live, is Brochel Castle. It's considered by some to be the most remote castle in Britain. To access the Isle of Raasay you need to board a ferry, and there are literally no shops and very few amenities on the island. You then have to travel along the single-track rather scary roads to get to Brochel Castle which is found in the north-west corner of the island. It's a beautiful and remarkable ruin, but a castle that is steeped in Clan History.
It was owned and created by the MacLeod clan and the Chief Callum who set up a small castle for himself to keep an eye on the local pirate activity which was occurring in the waters nearby. The MacLeod's owned a huge amount of land in the north of Scotland including several isles, and Brochel was a multiple storey castle with four towers, all built for defence and protection. However today it's incredibly ruined and is a site which is literally falling into the sea. Because of the weather and the ruins, there will be a point very soon where Brochel Castle will simply fall, and over 500 years of history will be lost.
So join us today as we look at, 'THE MOST REMOTE CASTLE IN BRITAIN!'
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6 окт 2024
