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Under 1 hour away
Mar Lodge Estate
Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms
21 miles away
Crathes Castle
Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails
22 miles away
- Castle, shop, Café 1702 and garden
- 10.00–17.00
- Wild Wood Adventure Play
- Closed
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Leith Hall
Quirky historic home filled with curios from all over the world
23 miles away
- Hall and shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Tearoom
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk
Castle Fraser
One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection
24 miles away
- Castle, tearoom and shop
- 10.30–16.30 (last entry 15.30)
- Garden
- 10.00–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
J M Barrie’s Birthplace
The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house.
26 miles away
Drum Castle
Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle
26 miles away
- Castle, shop and tearoom
- 10.30–16.00 (last entry 15.15)
- Walled garden
- 10.30–16.00
- Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
House of Dun
William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting.
29 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
Killiecrankie
Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place
35 miles away
Craigower
Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill
35 miles away
Fyvie Castle
An imposing 800-year-old fortress, with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in the loch
36 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
38 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
39 miles away
- House
- 11.00 tour only
- Courtyard café
- 10.00–16.00
- Shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden & Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Barry Mill
This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage.
39 miles away
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Over 2 hours away
The Hermitage
Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls
40 miles away
Brodie Castle & Estate
Magnificent turreted castle with a Playful Garden and amazing springtime daffodil displays
45 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)
Branklyn Garden
This enchanting hillside garden is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers.
48 miles away
Culloden
Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end
49 miles away
- Visitor Centre
- 09.00–18.00
- Café
- 09.00–17.00
- Battlefield
- Open daily
Hill of Tarvit Mansion
Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course
52 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
Abertarff House
The oldest house in Inverness and important example of 16th-century domestic architecture
53 miles away
Falkland Palace
A fine Renaissance palace with an extensive formal garden and one of Britain’s oldest tennis courts
55 miles away
Kellie Castle
Medieval stonework meets Victorian style, with fine artworks, ornate plasterwork and an Arts & Crafts garden.
57 miles away
- Castle
- 10.00–17.00
- Shop
- 09.45–17.00
- Tearoom
- 10.00–16.30
- Garden
- Dawn–dusk
- Estate
- Dawn–dusk