Why not stay in a real highland castle? Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel was built for the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland.
Set in one of Scotland's most scenic glens, the hostel sits in the shadow of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, and the path to the summit begins opposite the hostel.
Cosy former hunting lodge on the northern shore of Loch Gairloch with magnificent sea and mountain views, wildlife can be easily spotted from within the hostel.
Almost surrounded by the hills and complete with a thirteenthcentury ruined castle, this waterside hostel is a wonderful place to relax.