Overview

• NatureScot has formally put the Category A–listed Kinloch Castle on the market through Savills with a guide price of offers over £750,000.
• A Scottish Government RESAS study found most Rum residents back a sale and redevelopment, with conditions such as active community involvement and respect for land access rights.
• Prospective buyers must submit plans detailing future use of the castle and how they will support the island’s nature, sustainability, culture and economy.
• NatureScot cites substantial upkeep costs, reported at around £60,000 a year, and the scale of repairs as reasons a sale is the only viable route to secure investment.
• A previous plan by investor Jeremy Hosking, who proposed up to £10 million for purchase and restoration, fell through in 2022 after the sale was paused following community objections.