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    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
    Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
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    Castle
    The castle remains open all year, although dark evenings mean that it closes earlier in the winter months. At this time the atmosphere changes and it is easier to imagine the lives of previous generations with only the light of an oil lamp and candles to see them through the long nights. In December the castle will be filled with the sounds of Christmas during the various Christmas events and concerts. From the gallery on the top floor of the castle there are views of autumn colour and the white landscape of Aberdeenshire after snows and frost.

    Gardens
    Some parts of the garden will always stay green, irrespective of the time of year. And so it is with the ancient yew hedges that frame the upper parts of the garden, particularly the fountain and rose gardens. Elsewhere, as the intense colours of autumn give way to the starkness of winter, morning frosts will create a different Crathes, making it truly a garden for all seasons.

    There are six woodland walks which range in length. These trails allow you to enjoy the rich variety of wildlife and are beautiful throughout the year as the seasons come and go. Information on the trails is available on information boards and from the Crathes Estate Woodland Walks leaflet which can be purchased in the Ticket & Information Office or the Horsemill Gift Shop.
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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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