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HISTORY
You are rarely far from a stunning castle, stone circle or standing stone in our area. Beth loves Scottish History as well as possessing nearly two degrees in it, and can provide the backstory to many of our local landmarks and the history of the area. Local highlight is undoubtedly the royal residence at Balmoral Castle only 15 minutes drive away, while a two hour drive brings you to the mysterious and immensely popular Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness, or just one hour away is brooding Dunnottar Castle perched precariously on the wild North Sea coast. But in between is a dazzling display of unmissable castles, battlefields, gardens, churches and historic buildings.
Our guest book provides some sample driving routes to see the highlights but perhaps the best way is to just get in your car and drive in whichever direction takes your fancy – you are guaranteed to find something. We’ve been doing that for ten years now and still have much more to see. You may even be lucky and find the picturesque coastal village of Pennan where the 1983 film Local Hero was shot.
Useful links
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places
https://www.balmoralcastle.com/
Example driving times:
Balmoral Castle 15mins
Tomnaverie Stone Circle 15mins
Corgarff Castle 25mins
Braemar Castle 25mins
Craigievar Castle 30mins
Kildrummy Castle 35mins
Castle Fraser 50mins
Drum Castle 50mins
Leith Hall 55mins
Maiden Stone 1hr
Dunnottar Castle 1h5
Pitmedden Gardens 1h15
Fyvie Castle 1h20
Haddo House 1h20
Duff House 1h25
Culloden Battlefield 1h40
Pennan 1h45
Urquhart Castle & Loch Ness 2h10
