Dunnottar Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Fhoithear, "fort on the shelving slope"[1]) is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Stonehaven. The surviving buildings are largely of the 15th and 16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been fortified in the Early Middle Ages. Dunnottar has played a prominent role in the history of Scotland through to the 18th-century Jacobite risings because of its strategic location and defensive strength. Dunnottar is best known as the place where the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels, were hidden from Oliver Cromwell's invading army in the 17th century. The property of the Keiths from the 14th century, and the seat of the Earl Marischal, Dunnottar declined after the last Earl forfeited his titles by taking part in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. The castle was restored in the 20th century and is now open to the public. The ruins of the castle are spread over 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres), surrounded by steep cliffs that drop to the North Sea, 50 metres (160 ft) below. A narrow strip of land joins the headland to the mainland, along which a steep path leads up to the gatehouse. The various buildings within the castle include the 14th-century tower house as well as the 16th-century palace. Dunnottar Castle is a scheduled monument,[2] and twelve structures on the site are listed buildings.

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That is absolutely fantastic!! I am in the US and will more than likely never get to visit your country. I history there is fascinating. Keep the videos coming.

fans1e41b8af Posted at 2017-10-18 09:55
That is absolutely fantastic!! I am in the US and will more than likely never get to visit your country. I history there is fascinating. Keep the videos coming.

thanks fans1e41b8af i would love to tour the US
with a drone but i don't think i will ever see its shores sadly

Sometimes I wonder why I am living in NL
Great place and wonderful shots!

Montfrooij Posted at 2017-10-18 10:59
Sometimes I wonder why I am living in NL
Great place and wonderful shots!

lol thanks Montfrooij

Nice  Nice  Nice!

Toorboy Posted at 2017-10-18 11:26
lol thanks Montfrooij

You're welcome.

Very nice! The builders certainly understood the military advantage of the high ground. Thank for sharing.

The castle looks so mysterious! Just for curiosity, is it available for public visiting inside?

Real nice!
I give, how the heck do you get up there?  I assume you hike in but from where and how?

ALABAMA Posted at 2017-10-18 12:27
Nice  Nice  Nice!

thanks ALABAMA

m1shootr Posted at 2017-10-18 13:14
Very nice! The builders certainly understood the military advantage of the high ground. Thank for sharing.

thanks m1shootr yeh that was very important in the old days

DJI Susan Posted at 2017-10-18 19:46
The castle looks so mysterious! Just for curiosity, is it available for public visiting inside?

yeh its open seven days a week to the public DJI Susan
your only allowed to fly here when its closed

Genghis9 Posted at 2017-10-18 20:25
Real nice!
I give, how the heck do you get up there?  I assume you hike in but from where and how?

thanks Genghis9 theres a path down the fields at the back of the castle
it goes all the way up to the castle gates

Toorboy Posted at 2017-10-18 09:30
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Aloha Toorboy,

     Wow, Mahalo Nui Loa!  Great video!  That 4K really makes it sharp.  If Dunnottar is this nice, I am really looking forward to Sinclair!  I am really glad you figured out how to upload the 4K versions.  These are really nice.  Looking again and again so much, I am having a hard time stopping.  These are such classic castles.

     Mahalo again!

Aloha and Drone On!

Toorboy Posted at 2017-10-18 23:07
yeh its open seven days a week to the public DJI Susan
your only allowed to fly here when its closed

Glad to know this. Thanks for sharing!

DJI Susan Posted at 2017-10-19 01:34
Glad to know this. Thanks for sharing!

no worrys DJI Susan

Very great location for shooting, looking forward to your more works.

Dude!!! Absolutely amazing! Only way we see places like this is in books and magazines, keep it coming

Simple and STUNNING!   Thanks for your video!!!!

DJI Thor Posted at 2017-10-19 03:49
Very great location for shooting, looking forward to your more works.

thanks DJI Thor the weather is not the best but
i will keep looking

DustMan Posted at 2017-10-19 04:55
Dude!!! Absolutely amazing! Only way we see places like this is in books and magazines, keep it coming

thanks Dustman i will try man

chandavi Posted at 2017-10-19 05:47
Simple and STUNNING!   Thanks for your video!!!!

thanks chandavi

Man I look for your new videos everyday. I really enjoy them

Toorboy Posted at 2017-10-18 09:30
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Stunningly beautiful location.  Great video footage and images.

Tá obair an-deas iontach , ceol iontach agus grianghraif álainn

Great job as usual.  dea-dhéantar toor buachaill.

Must be a buggar of a job dragging the lawn-mower up there to cut the grass.

Great video and shots! What a beautiful place! Good job!

Cetacean Posted at 2017-10-19 00:09
Aloha Toorboy,

     Wow, Mahalo Nui Loa!  Great video!  That 4K really makes it sharp.  If Dunnottar is this nice, I am really looking forward to Sinclair!  I am really glad you figured out how to upload the 4K versions.  These are really nice.  Looking again and again so much, I am having a hard time stopping.  These are such classic castles.

thanks Cetacean I will have a look at Sinclair this weekend if I don't get out
buddy

DustMan Posted at 2017-10-19 09:35
Man I look for your new videos everyday. I really enjoy them

thanks Dustman I will be doing more over the weekend if I don't get out

Kansas Boy Posted at 2017-10-19 12:20
Stunningly beautiful location.  Great video footage and images.

thanks Kansas Boy

hallmark007 Posted at 2017-10-19 14:37
Tá obair an-deas iontach , ceol iontach agus grianghraif álainn

Great job as usual.  dea-dhéantar toor buachaill.

thanks hallmark007 is that Gaelic?

Geebax Posted at 2017-10-19 15:14
Must be a buggar of a job dragging the lawn-mower up there to cut the grass.

ha ha ha Geebax could be a foldable lawn mower like the mavic

Fantastic!  Now that's the very definition of an IMPREGNABLE castle.

as what Montfrooij said "why do i live in the Netherlands".
We have some castles but only a few
You have on every corner mountains with castles a beautiful
country for droneflying. And again you made a very good
footage of the landscape with beautiful colors. Thanks mate

Toorboy Posted at 2017-10-19 23:02
thanks Cetacean I will have a look at Sinclair this weekend if I don't get out
buddy

Aloha Toorboy,

     Well, I for one am hoping you get out!  I look forward to more of this!  I have waited for Sinclair this long, I can wait until the weather locks you up with the editing computer.  Hmm, mid October, should not be long!

Aloha and Drone On!

Blériot53 Posted at 2017-10-19 23:06
Fantastic!  Now that's the very definition of an IMPREGNABLE castle.

thanks Bleriot53

freewilly134 Posted at 2017-10-20 00:02
as what Montfrooij said "why do i live in the Netherlands".
We have some castles but only a few
You have on every corner mountains with castles a beautiful

thanks freewilly134 I need to save for a better drone
and take it on again. last time I got a pink sky just before
the sun came up here it was cracking but the castle looked
a bit dull and when the sun came up everything was orange
it was like I screwed the colour wrong with the footage lol

Cetacean Posted at 2017-10-20 00:52
Aloha Toorboy,

     Well, I for one am hoping you get out!  I look forward to more of this!  I have waited for Sinclair this long, I can wait until the weather locks you up with the editing computer.  Hmm, mid October, should not be long!

ha ha Cetaman I am prepared this year for cold weather with long johns
and a thermal vest lol its looking grim for this weekend but am still looking lol