| Castles
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| Ballindalloch Castle
- Picturesque 16th century pile with extensive gardens and
beautiful gatehouse |
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| Brodie Castle - Good
Garden Centre and shopping at nearby Brodie Countryfare
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Three
very different local castles |
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Castle
Grant |
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Castle
Roy |
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| Castle
Grant |
Our local Laird's
abode when it was built by "The Good Sir James"
just outside Grantown on Spey. Queen Victoria thought it looked
like a factory! Pictured here when empty in 1990. |
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| Castle
Roy |
Seen on the other
side of the Spey from Auchendean. 13th century, one of Scotland's
oldest castles. |
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| Cawdor
Castle |
Legendary home
to Shakespeare's Thane of Cawdor. Superb Walled Garden and
Wild River Walks.www.cawdorcastle.com |
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| Crathes
Castle
- Painted Ceiling and Walled garden |
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| Muckrach
Castle |
A renovated Scottish
Tower House in Dulnain Bridge, one mile away. |
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| Urquhart
Castle |
Ruined mediaeval
stronghold on Loch Ness. Famous as the magnificent castle
which features in many of the photos of sightings of "Nessie" |
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| Balmoral, Duffus,
Dunnottar, Braemar, Drum, Balvenie, Spynie Palace, Duff House. |
| All full of history and well
worth a visit from Auchendean. |
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| Aberdeenshire's
Castle Trail - Taking in
Craigievar, Huntly, Kildrummy, Corgarff,
Tolquhon, Castle Fraser, Dalgetie, Fyvie,
etc. |
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