Fyvie Castle

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.

The castle is said to be haunted by two ghosts. There is a story that during renovations to the property in 1920 the skeleton of a woman was discovered behind a bedroom wall. Out of respect the remains were laid to rest in Fyvie cemetery. Once this had happened residents of the castle reported hearing strange noises and experiencing unexplained incidents. Fearing he had offended the dead woman, the Laird of the castle had the skeleton exhumed and replaced behind the bedroom wall, at which point the haunting ceased. It is also said that there is a secret room in the south-west corner of the castle that must remain sealed. It is not clear if this is the room where the skeleton was found, but the superstition is that anyone entering the chamber will meet with ill fortune.

The garden and grounds of Fyvie Castle are open daily throughout the year and the castle from the 1st April to 31st October. 

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

Link: National Trust for Scotland Fyvie Castle.