Loch Leven Castle, located on an island in Loch Leven, Scotland, dates back to the 13th century and played a key role in Scottish history. Originally built as a royal fortress, it was visited by kings such as Robert the Bruce. The castle is most famous as the prison of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was held there from 1567 to 1568 after being forced to abdicate in favor of her infant son, James VI. During her captivity, she signed her abdication and later made a dramatic escape with the help of alli

Escape from Loch Leven Castle - Mary, Queen of Scots imprisonment & how she got out! Tour guide Laura tells us the story 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤔 #maryqueenofscots #scottishhistory #visitscotland #lochlevencastle #scotland | Scotland's Wild

16K views · 732 reactions | Loch Leven from the shore at Glencoe Village this morning. | Glencoe Heritage Trust, Scotland | Facebook

This is the moment a DEER was spotted swimming in Loch Leven 😮 James Blair was fishing for pike at the beauty spot, near Kinross, when the close encounter happened. “I turned round to speak to my mate and that’s when I saw this head bobbing about in the water,” he said. “Neither of us could believe it. I’m fishing most weekends and I’ve never seen anything like it.” https://ow.ly/kxGZ50PjHkz | The Courier UK