Description

You dream, read, and see pictures of places that seem like they cannot possibly be real, and then you visit Inveraray Castle and discover just how real a dream can become. I’ve never seen a place where such attention to detail was paid as here. The level of ingenuity, workmanship, and sophistication found here can only be compared to a few other elite locations around the world. While the paths through the formal garden provide visual symmetry because they are centered on the middle of the castle, I rather like this side view because it provides a far better sense of three-dimensional scale. Of all the many castles we visited in Scotland, this was the only castle that is still a private residence. In addition, Inveraray is by far in the best preserved condition of any we saw. Most buildings don’t look this good after 300+ years of exposure to abundant wind and rain.