What is recorded here

Skibo Castle stands on the west shore of Loch Ospisdale as a twentieth-century house, not a medieval ruin. It is the kind of castle people imagine when they picture the Highlands: white walls, dark windows, water moving past like a living thing. Whether it was built for pride, pleasure or disguise does not matter much once you stand beside it. The loch already knows the shape of the building, and the hill holds it in place like a remembered dream.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skibo Castle, Loch Ospisdale West as House (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Skibo Castle, Loch Ospisdale West was built in the 20th century as a private residence. It is remembered for its association with the development of tourism and leisure in the Scottish Highlands during the modern era.

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