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A panoramic photograph of a room at Kellie Castle.
13 Feb 2025

Recording the plaster ceilings at Kellie Castle

We are creating digital scans and 3D models of the ornate 17th-century plasterwork ceilings at Kellie Castle.

Castle Fraser on a sunny winter's day with a dusting of snow.

Christmas at Castle Fraser

The decorations at Castle Fraser are made with plants grown in the castle garden, then cut and dried in time for Christmas. Enjoy this festive celebration of the garden inside the castle.

A bride sits in a ornately decorated room. She looks off to one side with two huge windows behind her.
3 Jul 2024

Hannah and Michael’s fairytale wedding at Fyvie Castle

Hannah and Michael’s regal fairytale wedding at Fyvie Castle featured stunning castle backdrops, excellent catering and created cherished shared moments.

A fountain is seen on a lawn in the foreground of a large blonde sandstone castle
21 Jun 2024

Exploring Culzean Castle

Our Digital Marketing Apprentice, Charlie Cumming, writes about her recent visit to Culzean Castle.

Pink castle next to a tree, surrounded by heras fencing and scaffolding to the right
24 Jan 2024

Fairytale castle is pink again!

An update on our conservation project at Craigievar Castle, said to have inspired Walt Disney.

A bride and groom kiss on the lawn in front of Haddo House. The wind is blowing the bride's long veil right out behind her.
7 Dec 2022

We got married at Haddo House

For many of our wedding couples, their venue of choice holds a special place in their hearts. Jack and Rachael were no exception. Here they explain what drew them to Haddo House.

A view of the exterior of the Georgian House in Charlotte Square, seen from the gardens. Crocus flowers bloom in the foreground. The house has a blue front door, that almost matches the sky!
8 Jun 2022

Why we love the Georgian House

Hear from our amazing team and some wonderful visitors about reasons to visit this fascinating property at the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town.

20 May 2022

Felix Yaniewicz: music and migration in Georgian Edinburgh

Visitors exploring Edinburgh’s New Town may find themselves walking past 84 Great King St, and discover the inscription, ‘Felix Yaniewicz, Polish composer and musician, co-founder of First Edinburgh Music Festival, lived and died here 1823–1848’.

A view of Crathes Castle from the garden, with the yew topiary hedges in the foreground. It's a lovely sunny day.
15 Feb 2022

Conservation of Crathes Castle’s armorial panels

Find out more about Crathes Castle’s amazing stone panels and the stories they tell about the castle’s history, as well as all the work that has gone into protecting them.