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Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
10 miles away
- Castle, tearoom and shop
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 15.30)
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Leith Hall
Quirky historic home filled with curios from all over the world
13 miles away
- Hall and shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Tearoom
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
13 miles away
- Castle, shop, Café 1702 and garden
- 10.00–17.00
- Wild Wood Adventure Play
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
🥪 Pack a picnic
Under 1 hour away
Drum Castle
Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle
15 miles away
- Castle, shop and tearoom
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.15)
- Walled garden
- 10.30–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Fyvie Castle
An imposing 800-year-old fortress, with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in the loch
22 miles away
- Castle and tearoom
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.15)
- Shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Grounds & Garden
- 09.00–dusk
Pitmedden Garden
Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with vibrant floral designs and Museum of Farming Life
23 miles away
- Garden, museum, tearoom and shop
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.00)
- Grounds
- dawn–dusk
Haddo House
An elegant and luxurious stately home designed by William Adam
24 miles away
- House
- 11.00–16.00
- Courtyard café
- 10.00–16.00
- Shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden & Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.
31 miles away
- House
- 10.30–16.30 (last tour 14.45)
- Shop, café, Angus Folk Museum and formal gardens
- 10.30–16.30 (last orders in café at 16.00)
- Estate
- 08.00–20.00
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
33 miles away
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
36 miles away
🏴 A real adventure
Over 2 hours away
Barry Mill
This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
46 miles away
Brodie Castle & Estate
Magnificent turreted castle with a Playful Garden and amazing springtime daffodil displays
47 miles away
- Castle
- Guided tours begin at 10.30; last tour at 15.30
- Playful Garden Café
- 10.00–16.00
- Playful Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Open daily (toilets 09.00–17.00)
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
50 miles away
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
50 miles away
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
54 miles away
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
55 miles away
- Visitor Centre
- 09.00–18.00
- Café
- 09.00–17.00
- Battlefield
- Open daily
Hugh Miller’s Birthplace
Humble abode of inspirational geologist, folklorist and fossil hunter with a Garden of Wonders.
60 miles away
Abertarff House
The oldest house in Inverness and important example of 16th-century domestic architecture
60 miles away
Branklyn Garden
This enchanting hillside garden is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers.
60 miles away
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
62 miles away
- Mansion
- Guided tours only: 10.00, 11.00, 13.00, 14.00 and 15.00
- 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.
65 miles away
- Castle
- 10.00–17.00
- Shop
- 09.45–17.00
- Tearoom
- 10.00–16.30
- Garden
- Dawn–dusk
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk