Castle Menzies
Castle Menzies is a spectacular sixteenth century Scottish chateau, restored during the 20th century by the Menzies Clan Society and subsequently the Menzies Charitable Trust which then in 2023 converted into The Castle Menzies SCIO (TCMS). Architecturally fascinating, the Castle is a splendid Renaissance example of the transition in Scottish castles from earlier rugged Highland fortresses to later mansion houses.
Castle Menzies was the seat of the Chiefs of Clan Menzies for over 500 years. Situated in a strategic location, it was involved in much of the turbulent history of the Highlands. During the second Jacobite rising the Castle first hosted both Bonnie Prince Charlie, who rested on his way to Culloden in 1746 and then, just four days later, the Duke of Cumberland, son of the British Monarch and commander of the Government forces.
