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Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
Painted ceilings and family portraits distinguish this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
Things to do
GUIDED TOURS
Free garden tours with our garden guides are available from April to October, every Wednesday at 2pm.
SCHOOL VISITS
We welcome school visits at Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate. For more information, please see our Learning pages.
NATURE SPOTTING
Take a walk along the Coy Burn - keep an eye out here for buzzards, herons and kingfishers. They’ve probably been at home on the estate for at least as long as the castle walls.
OUTDOORS ACTIVITIES
Explore the north-east’s only Go Ape tree-top adventure.
HIRE A VENUE
The enchanting castle, beautiful walled garden, expansive grounds and a new dedicated event space (The Horsemill) make a versatile venue for weddings, meetings, team-building events and corporate entertaining.
Walks here
East trail
- Difficulty
- Moderate – a fairly flat, unsurfaced woodland walk (some steps)
- Time
- 1–1¼ hours
- Distance
- 1½ miles (2.5km)
- Facilities
- Shop; toilets; café; car park; picnic areas
The Coy Burn trail
- Difficulty
- Moderate – a fairly flat, unsurfaced woodland walk
- Time
- 1–1¾ hours
- Distance
- 1¾ miles (3km)
- Facilities
- Shop; toilets; café; car park; picnic areas
The North trail
- Difficulty
- Moderate – a fairly flat, unsurfaced woodland walk
- Time
- 45–60 mins
- Distance
- 1¼ miles (2km)
- Facilities
- Shop; toilets; café; car park; picnic areas
The Ley way
- Difficulty
- Moderate – a fairly flat, unsurfaced woodland walk (some steps)
- Time
- 2–3 hours
- Distance
- 4 miles (6.5km)
- Facilities
- Shop; toilets; café; car park; picnic areas
The West trail
- Difficulty
- Moderate – a fairly flat, unsurfaced woodland walk but with a steep section
- Time
- 30–45 mins
- Distance
- ¾ mile (1km)
- Facilities
- Shop; toilets; café; car park; picnic areas
Viewpoint trail
- Difficulty
- Easy – a flat, surfaced woodland walk
- Time
- 15–30 mins
- Distance
- ¼ mile (400m)
- Facilities
- Shop; toilets; café; car park; picnic areas
To find walks at National Trust for Scotland places, download the Trust Trails app.
