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Fyvie Castle
An imposing 800-year-old fortress, with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in the loch
0 miles away
- Castle
- Guided tours only from 10.45 every 45 mins, last tour 15.15
- Shop
- 10.30–16.30
- Tearoom
- 10.30–16.30 (last orders 15.30)
- Grounds & Garden
- 09.00–dusk
Haddo House
An elegant and luxurious stately home designed by William Adam
8 miles away
- House
- 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00
- Courtyard café
- 10.00–16.00
- Shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden & Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Pitmedden Garden
Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with vibrant floral designs and Museum of Farming Life
10 miles away
- Garden, museum and shop
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.15)
- Tearoom
- 10.30–16.00 (last service 15.45)
- Grounds
- dawn–dusk
🥪 Pack a picnic
Under 1 hour away
Leith Hall
Quirky historic home filled with curios from all over the world
15 miles away
- Hall and shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Tearoom
- 10.30–15.30
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk
Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
17 miles away
- Castle, tearoom and shop
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 15.30)
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Craigievar Castle
An iconic Scottish castle, packed with history, armour and art
22 miles away
- Castle, shop and kiosk
- 10.30–16.00 (last tour and entry 16.00)
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Drum Castle
Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle
24 miles away
- Castle, shop and tearoom
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.00)
- Walled garden
- 10.30–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
26 miles away
- Castle, shop, Café 1702 and garden
- 10.00–17.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.
50 miles away
- House
- guided tours (first tour 10.45; last tour 14.45)
- Shop, café, Angus Folk Museum and formal gardens
- 10.30–16.30
- Estate
- 08.00–20.00
Brodie Castle & Estate
Magnificent turreted castle with a Playful Garden and amazing springtime daffodil displays
50 miles away
- Castle
- Guided tours at 10.00, 11.30, 14.00 and 15.30
- Castle Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Playful Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Open daily
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
52 miles away
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
58 miles away
Hugh Miller’s Birthplace
Humble abode of inspirational geologist, folklorist and fossil hunter with a Garden of Wonders.
63 miles away
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
63 miles away
- Visitor Centre
- 09.00–17.00
- Café
- 09.00–16.00
- Battlefield
- Open daily
Barry Mill
This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
66 miles away
Abertarff House
The oldest house in Inverness and important example of 16th-century domestic architecture
68 miles away
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
71 miles away
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
71 miles away
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
76 miles away
Branklyn Garden
This enchanting hillside garden is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers.
83 miles away
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
83 miles away
- Mansion
- 11.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00)
- Kingarrock Hickory Golf
- first tee time 10.00
- Garden and grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Kellie Castle
Medieval stonework meets Victorian style, with fine artworks, ornate plasterwork and an Arts & Crafts garden.
85 miles away
- Castle
- 11.00–16.00
- Shop
- 10.00–17.00
- Tearoom
- 10.00–16.30
- Garden
- dawn–dusk
- Estate
- dawn–dusk