The Scottish castle surrounded by water that featured in Monty Python

The unique castle has an unusual history

Scotland is home to many unique and historic castles, but few are as visually striking as Castle Stalker.

The name of the four-storey castle comes from the Gaelic 'Stalcaire', which refers to "hunter" or "falconer". It dates back to around 1320, when it was a small fort constructed by Clan MacDougall when they were Lords of Lorn. After decades of deterioration, the once-magnificent property was purchased by Charles Stewart of Achara in 1908. He and his successor, Duncan Stewart, spent years carrying out preservation work before the castle was acquired by Lt. Col. Stewart Allward, who fully restored it over a period of 10 years.

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