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    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
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    Green Tourism Award - Silver

    • Ancient yew hedges and topiary
    • Haunted!
    • Walled gardens including the world renowned June Border

    One of the most beautiful and best preserved castles in Scotland occupied by the Burnetts of Leys for over 350 years and set against a magnificent garden with its world-renowned June border. The Horsemill bookshop is an exciting new addition to the existing Courtyard café and retail facilities at Crathes. Tea, coffee and cakes are available by table service, and a wide selection of books is for sale from Scottish interest to cookery, gardening and humour. Both the Horsemill and Courtyard facilities will be open daily throughout the year.

    Castle

    June: Open daily, 10.30am – 4.30pm (last entry 3.45pm)
    July/August: Open daily, 10.30am - 5.30pm (last entry 4.45pm)
    Sept/Oct: Open Sat – Thurs (closed Friday) 10.30am - 4.30pm (last entry 3.45pm)

    Gardens and Estate

    All year - daily 9am–sunset

    Courtyard Catering, Shop and Horsemill Bookshop(open daily)

    June: Shop 10am – 5pm & catering 10am – 5pm (last orders 4.45pm)
    July/August: Shop 10am - 5.30pm & catering 10am - 5.30pm (last orders 5.15pm)
    Sept/Oct: Shop 10am - 4.30pm & catering 10am - 4.30pm (last orders 4.15pm)
    News
    • - Beloved Beano characters say ‘tour Trust treasures’

      Dennis the Menace and Gnasher are calling on children from all over Scotland to get out and explore the National Trust for Scotland’s treasures this summer.  more>

    • - Take to the hills with the Trust

      Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland is encouraging Scotland to take to the hills this summer, with a brand new walking section on www.nts.org.uk. more>

    • - Trust downloads top 10,000

      A series of podcasts designed to bring the treasures of the National Trust for Scotland to technophiles all over the world have been downloaded more than 10,000 times.  more>

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