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Getting here

Castle Fraser is 4 miles north of Dunecht and 16 miles west of Aberdeen.
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Contact information

Telephone: 01330 833463

Planning your visit

Please note that the top of the tower will be closed on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 August, for essential repairs.

Relax in the café where you can enjoy home baking, tasty soups and sandwiches.

The shop sells a range of gifts.

Car parking is available and free for members.

Coach parking is available 300m from the property.

Dogs are welcome in the grounds, but we ask that dogs are kept on the lead near the children’s play area and in the courtyard.

For more information about planning your visit please see our frequently asked questions.

If you’d like to speak to us we can be contacted by email: castlefraser@nts.org.uk or telephone 01330 833463.

Accessibility

  • Disabled parking is available near the front of the castle.
  • There is limited access to the castle courtyard due to gravel. However, wheelchair access to the ground floor of the castle and our tearoom can be provided via the front door by contacting 01330 833463.
  • There’s a digital screen in the reception area where visitors can look at the upper-floor rooms in more detail.
  • The scented walled garden and adventure playground are accessible for wheelchairs.
  • There are accessible toilets in the courtyard near the shop and café.

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

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