Castle wall 'ripped down' for use as stepping stones in puddle
Visitors removed stones to create a path for photos, causing damage to Ardvreck Castle’s 500-year-old wall, prompting repair funding and calls for preservation from Historic Assynt.
- This year, tourists removed stones from a 500-year-old boundary wall at Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt to create a makeshift path across wet sand for photographs.
- Built around 1490, Ardvreck Castle was created by the MacLeod Clan and abandoned by 1726; visitors reportedly tore down stones to avoid wet sand and reach better photo spots.
- Historic Assynt reported the wall was damaged a few months ago, has been slightly repaired, and is seeking donations while Historic Environment Scotland funded repairs and installed signage.
- Historic Assynt warned the castle is at risk of being lost for good and said climbing and theft increase conservation costs and strain local conservation groups. Dave McBain, chair of Historic Assynt, called the damage deliberate and said stones were removed as stepping-stones during flooding.
- Situated on the NC500 route, the site attracts many visitors, and Historic Assynt urged visitors to 'Take photographs without climbing on structures.' and to 'leave only footprints.
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In Scotland's northwest Highlands, a section of the 500-year-old Ardvreck Castle wall has been damaged. Visitors reportedly removed stones from the wall to create a makeshift path over a body of water. The castle, situated on a peninsula in Loch Assynt, is a beloved historic landmark that attracts many tourists every year.
Tourists destroy historic castle for perfect photo
Scotland’s Highlands are renowned for their rugged beauty, ancient landscapes, and historic ruins that echo centuries of human history. Among these, Ardvreck Castle stands as a dramatic sentinel on a rocky peninsula, overlooking the waters of Loch Assynt. Visitors have long been drawn to the site, captivated by its crumbling walls, stories of clan battles, and the sense of stepping back in time. Source
A group of tourists has outraged Scotland after they partially tore down the wall of a castle more than 500 years old just to be able to take a photograph.As the Mirror picks up, the events occurred at the castle of Ardvreck, in Lairg, in Scottish Highlands, which dates back to 1490. According to the organization in charge of its conservation, Historic Asssynt, visitors were accused of tearing down part of the structure and leaving a pile of sto…
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