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Highland cow at Crathes Castle

Highland cows at Crathes Castle

I got some nice photos of the highland cows at Crathes Castle today. It’s always a good day for a walk at Crathes.

A baby highland cow in the foreground an adult black and brown cow eating hay.
A black and brown highland cow eating hay with another two brown cows in the distance eating grass.
A highland cow scratching its back.

Crathes Castle was built by the Burnetts of Ley family in the 16th century on land that was gifted to the family in 1323 by Robert the Bruce. The family lived in the castle for 400 years before giving it to the National Trust in 1951 after they ran into financial difficulties. They hoped that this would ensure its preservation for future generations and the National Trust has been good for it so far. The Burnett family still own the estate which consists of agricultural land and woodland.

Daniel, Rachel, Ben and Elizabeth in front of Crathes Castle.

The castle and gardens are open year-round to visitors and we go quite regularly to enjoy one of the many walks on the estate. The café is also excellent with a fantastic selection of vegan food. It’s dog-friendly with jars of doggy biscuits just inside the café. There were about five dogs inside while we were there.

Doggie biscuits in the café.
Mum walking on the path at Crathes.
Elizabeth holding daffodils next to the carved squirrel and Daniel hiding behind the squirrel.

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  1. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    It was the opposite for me, out with the dog today, saw a field full of sheep so went the other way to avoid distractions.

    A lot has happened in my village since I moved out, there’s a community movement to fund raise and build facilities (this is on the back of some rather corrupt local government activities, the people took the impetus back into their own hands). It’s good to see land being stewarded and used for people to enjoy. And of course for people to visit and support.

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