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Welcome to Urquhart Castle, the Guardian of the Great Glen on the banks of Loch Ness! It's one of Scotland's most visited castles and rightfully so since it has a history that stretches back 1500 years to an old Pictish stronghold. The Urquhart we recognise comes from a 13th century royal fortress and by the 1500s the Grants, who built the main tower you can still see, had been appointed keepers of the castle. Their biggest job? Stopping the west coast clans from raiding along the Great Glen. Th