Cross the drawbridge into Kildrummy Castle, the noblest of northern castles and one of the strongest fortresses in 14th century Scotland. Inside this enormous curtain wall, amongst the ruins of 7-storey towers, you'll find moments that changed history. After Robert the Bruce was crowned in 1306, he was almost immediately surprised and defeated at the Battle of Methven and forced on the run. While his band of warriors headed west to seek help from the Hebridean clans, the King believed the road t