Places to visit

Drum Castle

Drum Castle in 1829 by John Preston Neale

Drum Castle is located near Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Druim M'Aodhaig, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Alba). It is about ten miles west from Aberdeen off the A93 west from Peterculter in Aberdeenshire. The castle has a thirteenth century tower house with seventeenth century and Victorian additions. The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. It is in eighteenth century gardens and now owned by the National Trust for Scotland and open to the public from April to October. 

Castle Fraser

Castle Fraser image by Topbanana and courtesy of wikimedia commons

Castle Fraser is near to the village of  Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Gaelic: Ceann a' Mhuigh, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Alba).This Scottish baronial tower house dates back to 1575 and modernised in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The castle is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is within large landscaped grounds and open to the public. It is located about sixteen miles from Aberdeen off the A944 about four miles north from Dunecht.

Fyvie Castle

Fyvie Castle © Copyright Ikiwaner and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence

Fyvie Castle is in the village of Fyvie (Scottish Gaelic: Fia Chein). This is near to the town of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Torraibh, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Alba). The earliest parts of this castle date from the thirteenth century with the Preston Tower added in the late fourteenth/early fifteenth century, the Seton tower from the late sixteenth century and the Gordon and Leith towers from the eighteenth and late nineteenth centuries respectively. Charles I lived at the castle as a child.

Huntly Castle

Huntly Castle, detail of front inscriptions. Image by Karora and courtesy of wikimedia commons.

Huntly Castle is a ruined castle and ancestral home of the chief of Clan Gordon. It is located to the northeast of the market town of Huntley (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Bhalgaidh or Hunndaidh) off the A96 road in Aberdeenshire. The L-plan castle has a five storey tower and attached great hall and is built on the site of an earlier motte fortress, the mound of which can still be seen. The surviving remains on the site enable the story of the development of the castle to be traced, from the motte and bailey of the 1100s, through to the tower house of the later Middle Ages, then on to the stately stone palace of the Jacobean era. The site is open to the public and managed by Historic EnvironmentScotland - Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba. 

Eassie Stone

Eassie Sculptured Stone

This is a Pictish carved stone cross slab stone stands over six and a half feet in height and is located in the ruins of Eassie church in the village of Eassie in Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas, Alba) off the A94 and about two and a half miles west from Glamis. The stone is dated to the laste 600's AD and is on view behind clear protective Perspex.

Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle in Scotland from Morris's Country Seats (1880)

Glamis Castle is located next to the village of Glamis, which is in Angus, Scotland. It is located 4 miles south of Kirriemuir (Scottish Gaelic: An Ceathramh Mòr) and 5 miles southwest of Forfar (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Fharfair). The earliest parts of the present building is the L-plan tower which dates from the early fifteenth century although there was a castle on this site in the fourteenth century. Over the centuries the have been additions to the castle and it is particularly noted for the plasterwork ceilings. The castle and grounds which are home to the Earls of Strathmore are open to the public.

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum image courtesy of AngusAlive

This museum is housed in the Kirriemuir Town House built in 1604 and is open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm April to September and half days on Thursdays during the winter months. The location is the town centre of Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: An Ceathramh Mòr, Aonghas). The museum gives an introduction to the history, archaeology, culture and natural environment of Kirrie and Glen Prosen, Glen Isla, Glen Clova and Glen Doll. Amongst the many artefacts is one of the eighteen early medieval Pictish Carved Stones found in Kirriemuir, the other seventeen being at the Meffan Museum at Forfar.

Carlungie Earth House Souterrain

Carlungie Earth House - © Copyright Val Vannet and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence

Carlungie Earth House is located east from Dundee, Angus Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dè, Aonghas, Alba). and about 1 mile east of Templehall off the B962 road. It is though to date to about 50 AD and these structures are mostly found in a number of the Celtic lands along the western European Atlantic coast. Carlungie Earth House is about 40 m long and is considered to be one of the largest and most complex examples of its kind in Scotland. The site was discovered in 1949 when the field in which it is located was being ploughed. Subsequent excavations during the following two years also revealed about eight associated stone dwellings at ground level.

Aberlemno Sculptured Stones

Pictish Stone at Aberlemno Church Yard said to detail the Battle of Nechtansmere. Attributed image author Greenshed.

These are a collection of five carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th, 8th and possible 9th centuries found in and around the village of Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic:Obar Leamhnach, Aonghas, Alba). Four of the stones are located in Aberlemno which is southwest from Brechin off the B9134 in Angus. Three of the stones are by the B9134 in the recesses of a dry stone wall and known as stones 1, 3 and 5. Aberlemno 2 is located about three hundred yards south of the road side stones in Kirkyard and includes the carving of a Celtic Cross on it's west face. The fifth stone Aberlemno 4 is currently located and displayed at the McManus Art Gallery and Museum in Dundee/Dun De. The four stones at Aberlemno are covered in the winter months to protect from frost damage.

Broughty Castle Museum

Broughty Ferry Castle image courtesy of Dundee City Council

Broughty Castle is located on the banks of the River Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Tatha) in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Tatha, Dùn Dè, Alba). The museum is housed in Broughty Castle built in 1496 on a promontory at the mouth of the River Tay. The Broughty Life Gallery in the museum looks the life and natural history in the area from pre-history to the present day. One of the artefacts displayed is a 5000 year old food vessel. The castle has been the site of a number of battles and sieges over the years.

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