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Kinloch Castle

  • Kinloch Castle Isle fo Rum
  • The turretted front of Kinloch Castle
  • Front view and entrance to Kinloch Castle
  • Galleried hall in Kinloch Castle
  • Bronze Japanese monkey-eating eagle on tree stump
  • Dining room with portrait of John Bullough and son
  • Dining room in Kinloch Castle with mahogany walls and table
  • Smoking and billiards rooms
  • Orchestrion in Kinloch Castle - simulates a 40 piece orchestra
  • Lady Monica's drawing room in Kinloch Castle
  • One handed 18th Century cased latern clock
  • A collection of stuffed hummingbirds from Kinloch Castle
  • The empire room
  • The ballroom with silk wallhangings and crystal chandelier
  • Sir George's bedroom with inlaid mahogany bed
  • Lady Monica's bedroom at the front of Kinloch Castle
  • Portrait of Sir George in the galleried hall
  • One of the many stained glass windows in Kinloch Castle
  • Portrait of Landy Monica
  • Kinloch Castle - Isle of Rum
  • Kinloch Castle and grounds
  • Isle of Rum ponies in the paddock infront of Kinloch Castle
  • Kinloch Castle seen from the approaching ferry

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Kinloch Castle, on the Isle of Rum, is a turreted, two storey castle, with an arcaded veranda, built by the wealthy Lancashire industrialist George Bullough in 1897. The building was designed to befit the requirements of an extravagant and lavish Victorian lifestyle. Fine craftsmanship, 'state of the art’ facilities and the most modern of conveniences of the time characterise the building, which has been described as ‘ a temple to private indulgence’.

Outside, a great variety of exotic species were planted in the formal and informal gardens around the castle, as well as a bowling green and golf course. Unfortunately, the gardens are now a little unkempt and overgrown and form an uneasy alliance with the native flora. However the bridge from the Japanese Garden remains intact, but little remains of the hot houses and palm houses of this magnificent and extravagant residence.

There is a guided daily tour around the castle, lasting about one hour, and timed to fit in with the arrival of the ferry service. The castle is well worth a visit, if just to marvel at the extreme opulence and indulgence of an age long since vanished.

George Bullough was also responsible for building two mausoleums, the first destroyed on the grounds of its poor design, and of which only a few decorated tiles now remain. The second mausoleum, in the form of a Doric temple, was built in Harris Bay to the west and houses the family remains.

A great day out if staying in and around Moidart,  Ardnamurchan, Morvern,  Arisaig and Mallaig.

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  • Kinloch Castle: SNH publication (pdf)
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  • Isle of Rum Wildlife Page
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