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    Green Tourism Award - Bronze

    • Mature woodland including 2 signposted walks, a haven for rare species such as red kites, otters and damselflies
    • Quirky family contents include Charles Mackenzie Fraser's wooden leg
    • Castle Fraser is reminiscent of a French château, filled with family treasures, furniture and interesting family portraits

    Castle Fraser is an atmospheric baronial castle dating back to the 15th century and was the ancestral home of the Fraser family. It retains the atmosphere of the family home with portraits, furniture and mementoes. Highlights include the Great Hall dating back to the 1400s, an original library with family books, and a grand worked room with 18th-century embroideries.

    Garden and Grounds: all year, daily.

    Castle, Shop and Tearoom: 1 Apr to 30 Jun, Thur-Sun 12-5; 1 Jul to 31 Aug, daily 11-5; 1 Sep to 31 Oct, Thur-Sun 12-5.

    Restaurant: all year, evenings only. Bookings only, please call 01330 833879 or 01330 700332.
    Last admission 45 mins before closing.
    Last orders in tearoom 4.15pm.
    Property also open on Bank Holiday Mondays.
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      Daffodils and the Lake District may be immortalised by the writings of William Wordsworth and yet this sentinel of spring, adopted by the Welsh as its national emblem is also a significant player in the Scottish horticultural world – whether in the fields of Kincardineshire or in the long established gardens and designed landscapes of the National Trust for Scotland.  more>

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