Crathes Castle

Crathes Castle is a 16th-century castle with eighteenth century added wing and located off the A93 west from the town of Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Alba). This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys family on land that was given to them by King Robert the Bruce in 1323. It was held in that family for almost 400 years and served as the ancestral seat of the Burnetts of Leys. In 1951 Sir James Burnett, 13th Baronet, gave it to the National Trust for Scotland who own and manage the castle and grounds. The castle is noted for it's painted ceilings, portrait collection and extensive walled gardens. Details of the opening times of the property can be obtained from the link to the National Trust for Scotland website below.

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Link: National Trust for Scotland Crathes Castle.