Wow, you wouldn’t believe the number of castles and estates we saw during our trip. We traveled on only a few of the roads throughout the country, there are many, very many castles and old fortification and we missed more than we saw. This Manor, just outside of London, named Hampton Court Palace, is a red brick Tudor palace linked to King Henry VIII.
Windsor Castle, behind the giant ferris wheel, is one of the Royal Family’s getaway locations. The Queen was not in residence at this time.
This is Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland high above the city. We toured the castle and Scotland’s Crown Jewels which are older than those of England’s.
You can see how steep the roadway is inside the castle’s walls.
During the Edinburgh Tattoo, the castle was lit up with different colored lights. Looking at the castle entrance you will see two statues of knights. These are supposed to represent Robert the Bruce (right) and William Wallace (you know him because Mel Gibson played him in Braveheart).
This Manor, in Scotland, is one of the estates used by the Royal Family and according to rumors, were in residence. The area is where they hold the Royal Highland Games each year and the Queen oversees the games, hence the Royal part of the games.
Inverness Castle, Scotland
Eileen Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochlash, Scotland, sits where three lochs meet. 
Another Manor/Castle viewed in the countryside as we drove in the coach.
An old doorway leading through a wall.
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