The Castles of Scotland by Martin Coventry | Goblinshead | A comprehensive guide to 4,100 castles, towers, historic houses, stately homes and family lands
The Castles of Scotland by Martin Coventry | Goblinshead | A comprehensive guide to 4,100 castles, towers, historic houses, stately homes and family lands
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Been a long time

May 13, 2025
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Face book page

May 24, 2024
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Ayrshire complete …

May 24, 2024
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North of Scotland

Apr 20, 2024
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Update

Mar 14, 2024
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Sixth edition update

Mar 3, 2024
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New photos for Culross and Kindrochit

Feb 18, 2024
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10,000 Club

Feb 18, 2024
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New edition update

Feb 18, 2024
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New edition

Jul 25, 2023
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New (sixth) edition of The Castles of Scotland book (and future internet extras)

Jan 15, 2023
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5000 Club

Oct 7, 2020
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Visitor Number

Oct 7, 2020
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Maps

Oct 7, 2020
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Sixth edition

Oct 7, 2020
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Visitor Numbers

Apr 24, 2019
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Palace of Holyroodhouse

Apr 24, 2019
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Dirleton Castle

Apr 24, 2019
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
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House sale

Apr 24, 2019
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Preston in Prestonpans

Jan 23, 2019
  • Preston Tower, Prestonpans
  • Preston Mercat Cross, Prestonpans
  • Preston Tower, Prestonpans
  • Northfield House, Prestonpans
  • Hamilton House, Prestonpans
  • Site of Preston House, Prestonpans
  • Harlawhill House, Prestonpans
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Visitor numbers

Jan 23, 2019
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2019

Jan 23, 2019
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2000 Club

Aug 7, 2018
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Visitor numbers

Aug 7, 2018
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Family illness

Aug 7, 2018
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Cross Kirk, Peebles

May 31, 2018
  • Cross Kirk, Peebles
  • Cross Kirk, Peebles
  • Cross Kirk, Peebles
  • Cross Kirk, Peebles
  • Cross Kirk, Peebles
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Newliston

May 31, 2018
  • Newliston House
  • Newliston House
  • Newliston House
  • Newliston House
  • Newliston House
  • Newliston House
  • Newliston House
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April visitors

May 1, 2018
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Cockenzie House and bluebells

Apr 28, 2018
  • Cockenzie House (© Martin Coventry)
  • Cockenzie House (© Martin Coventry)
  • Cockenzie House (© Martin Coventry)
  • Cockenzie House (© Martin Coventry)
  • Cockenzie House (© Martin Coventry)
  • Cockenzie House (© Martin Coventry)
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Visitors now over 10,000

Apr 28, 2018
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Castles to buy

Feb 11, 2018
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Test

Feb 11, 2018
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Visitors

Feb 8, 2018
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Glorious day

Feb 2, 2018
  • Cockenzie House snowdrops
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
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Cockenzie House

Jan 10, 2018
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Dec 19, 2017
  • Cockenzie / Port Seton sky
  • Cockenzie House
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Goblinshead online

Dec 19, 2017
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www.goblinshead.co.uk

Nov 8, 2017
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Aberdour

Nov 8, 2017
  • Hawkcraig Point, Aberdour
  • Coventry window, St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
  • St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
  • Aberdour Castle
  • Aberdour Castle
  • Aberdour Castle
  • Aberdour Castle
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North Berwick

Nov 1, 2017
  • North Berwick
  • North Berwick
  • North Berwick
  • North Berwick
  • Aberlady Parish Church poppies
  • North Berwick
  • North Berwick Lodge
  • North Berwick St Andrews church ruin
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Hawk

Sep 11, 2017
  • Sparrow hawk
  • Sparrow hawk
  • Sparrow hawk
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Dirleton Castle

Sep 8, 2017
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Castle
  • Dirleton Church
  • Dirleton Church, Archerfield Aisle
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Photobombing FREE hardback

Sep 8, 2017
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Numbers

Sep 8, 2017
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More visits

Aug 15, 2017
  • Prestongrange Church
  • Harlawhill House
  • Bankton House
  • Gardiner Monument, Bankton House
  • Bankton House
  • Mercat Cross, Preston
  • Preston Tower
  • Edinburgh from Meadowmill
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Some changes

Aug 15, 2017
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Numbers

Aug 4, 2017
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Seton village

Aug 4, 2017
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Portmore House

Aug 4, 2017
  • Portmore House Gardens
  • Portmore House Gardens
  • Portmore House Gardens
  • Portmore House Gardens
  • Portmore House Gardens
  • Portmore House Gardens
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Back from our hols

Jul 7, 2017
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Numbers

Jun 1, 2017
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Smeaton Lake

May 11, 2017
  • Smeaton
  • Smeaton Lake toadstool
  • Smeaton Lake
  • Smeaton Lake geese
  • Smeaton Lake
  • Smeaton Lake
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Thirlestane Castle

May 8, 2017
  • Thirlestane Castle
  • Thirlestane Castle
  • Thirlestane Castle
  • Thirlestane Castle
  • Thirlestane Castle
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Dalkeith Palace and Country Park

May 8, 2017
  • Dalkeith Palace
  • Dalkeith Palace
  • Dalkeith Palace
  • Dalkeith Palace bluebells woods
  • Dalkeith Palace Montagu Bridge
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More numbers, 4000+ in fact

May 8, 2017
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Numbers

May 2, 2017
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Dryburgh

May 2, 2017
  • Dryburgh Abbey
  • Dryburgh Abbey chapter house doorway
  • Dryburgh Abbey chapter house
  • Dryburgh Abbey St Andrew
  • Dryburgh Abbey Adam and Eve
  • Dryburgh Abbey
  • Dryburgh Abbey
  • Scott's View Eildon Hills
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Jedburgh

Apr 25, 2017
  • Mary Queen of Scots House, Jedburgh
  • Mary Queen of Scots House, Jedburgh
  • Mary Queen of Scots death mask
  • Jedburgh Castle Jail
  • Jedburgh Abbey
  • Newgate panel, Jedburgh
  • Jedburgh Abbey
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Gullane Bents

Apr 25, 2017
  • Gullane Bents
  • Gullane Bents
  • Gullane Bents
  • Gullane Bents
  • Gullane Bents
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Saltcoats Castle

Apr 25, 2017
  • Saltcoats Castle
  • Saltcoats Castle
  • Saltcoats Castle
  • Saltcoats Castle
  • Saltcoats Castle
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Aberlady and Dunglass

Apr 10, 2017
  • Aberlady parish church
  • Aberlady parish church
  • Dunglass Collegiate Church
  • Dunglass Collegiate Church
  • Dunglass Collegiate Church
  • Dunglass Collegiate Church
  • Dunglass Collegiate Church
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Cockenzie and environs

Apr 10, 2017
  • Seton Sands
  • Seton Sands
  • Seton Sands
  • Berwick Law and Port Seton harbour
  • Cockenzie old harbour
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
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Figures

Apr 10, 2017
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Lone Watie

Mar 16, 2017
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Choppy seas ahead…

Mar 16, 2017
  • Choppy sea, Cockenzie / Port Seton
  • Choppy sea, Cockenzie / Port Seton
  • Choppy sea, Cockenzie / Port Seton
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Daffodils

Mar 13, 2017
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
  • Cockenzie House
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