Sunrise might be overdoing it here this morning. After the rain we briefly got glimpse of sunlight the hit the peninsula/Island. The sky was certainly interesting and for a short while it all went on behind us - more to follow. Anyway the castle was built by the MacLeods of Assynt towards the end of the fifteenth century, Ardvreck was originally a simple rectangular structure, but over the years it was improved with the addition of a tower and vaulted cellars. The MacLeods lost ownership of the castle following a two week long siege by the MacKenzies of Wester Ross in 1672. The castle was struck by lightning in 1795 and much of the building was destroyed.