Glenapp Castle is a 21-bedroom Relais & Châteaux Hotel tucked away on the Ayrshire coast. Located in 110 acres of estate, gardens, woodland, and seascapes to explore, the hotel is renowned for its high level of service, excellent food and drink offerings, and 70+ activities including wild swimming, falconry, curling, stargazing, and the Hebridean Sea Safari – an experience sure to rival the Traitors grand cash prize. placeholder image
Glenapp Castle is a 21-bedroom Relais & Châteaux Hotel tucked away on the Ayrshire coast. Located in 110 acres of estate, gardens, woodland, and seascapes to explore, the hotel is renowned for its high level of service, excellent food and drink offerings, and 70+ activities including wild swimming, falconry, curling, stargazing, and the Hebridean Sea Safari – an experience sure to rival the Traitors grand cash prize. | Nathan Rollinson

Celebrity Traitors 2026: 9 Traitors-style Scottish castles to visit this autumn - including Royal retreat

By Rosalind Erskine

The Scotsman Food and Drink Editor

Published 6th Nov 2025, 12:44 BST
Updated 30th Sep 2026, 15:27 BST

As the Celebrity Traitors starts again on BBC 1 , we take a look at some fabulous Scottish castles that anyone would be happy to be banished to.

From a luxury retreat on the coast to a royal residence, you can visit and stay in all of these grand abodes. And if you’re a fan of the hit TV programme The Traitors, they’re sure to be right up your street.

This stunning luxury castle is close to popular town Pitlochy in Perthshire. Fonab Castle is an ideal winter break thanks to its cosy furnishings and places to coorie in with a book in front of the fire. The five-star hotel is also home to the triple AA-Rosette award winning restaurant Sandemans, which welcomes guests for a seven-course tasting menu with matching wines that celebrate Scotland’s rich larder.

5. Fonab Castle, Pitlochry

This stunning luxury castle is close to popular town Pitlochy in Perthshire. Fonab Castle is an ideal winter break thanks to its cosy furnishings and places to coorie in with a book in front of the fire. The five-star hotel is also home to the triple AA-Rosette award winning restaurant Sandemans, which welcomes guests for a seven-course tasting menu with matching wines that celebrate Scotland’s rich larder. | Fonab Castle

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Offering elegance on a grand scale, this Regal abode will star as the main character in your memorable getaway. Sleeping up to 16, you can roam the expansive 600-acre grounds before challenging each other to a game of pool, air hockey or foosball. Gather together in the castle’s ground-floor den, tucked beneath the grand staircase, to soak in the eerie and historical atmosphere. The space comes complete with cosy seating, a treasure trove of books, and spans over three floors which all feature intricate stained-glass windows. Book now at holidaycottages.co.uk

6. Castle Wing, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Offering elegance on a grand scale, this Regal abode will star as the main character in your memorable getaway. Sleeping up to 16, you can roam the expansive 600-acre grounds before challenging each other to a game of pool, air hockey or foosball. Gather together in the castle’s ground-floor den, tucked beneath the grand staircase, to soak in the eerie and historical atmosphere. The space comes complete with cosy seating, a treasure trove of books, and spans over three floors which all feature intricate stained-glass windows. Book now at holidaycottages.co.uk | Holiday Cottages

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This 13th century Scottish castle, which has been transformed into a restaurant with rooms, was named one of the best in Scotland as it was awarded AA Restaurant with Rooms of The Year Scotland at the AA Bed and Breakfast Awards, 2024.

7. Mingary Castle, Ardnamurchan Peninsula

This 13th century Scottish castle, which has been transformed into a restaurant with rooms, was named one of the best in Scotland as it was awarded AA Restaurant with Rooms of The Year Scotland at the AA Bed and Breakfast Awards, 2024. | Mingary Castle

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Located in Sutherland, Dornoch Castle Hotel is within easy reach of a number of leading whisky distilleries in the North Highlands, such as Balblair, Glenmorangie and Dalmore, and also has its own award-winning whisky bar. For dinner, guests can enjoy a meal thanks to chef Grant MacNicol at the Castle restaurant.

8. Dornoch castle, Sutherland

Located in Sutherland, Dornoch Castle Hotel is within easy reach of a number of leading whisky distilleries in the North Highlands, such as Balblair, Glenmorangie and Dalmore, and also has its own award-winning whisky bar. For dinner, guests can enjoy a meal thanks to chef Grant MacNicol at the Castle restaurant. Photo: Dornoch Castle

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