Castle Varrich (or Caisteal Bharraich in Gaelic) was the seat of the chief of the Clan Mackay for over a thousand years (although the fort we see today may have been built on top of an existing Norse fort in the 14th century). The sandstone walls are around 5 feet thick and would have supported two floors when the castle was inhabited, with the ground floor probably used as a stable and the upper floor used as accommodation, but as there’s no roof it’s difficult to appreciate how it would have looked in its prime.