Aboyne stone circle and Crathes Castle
Our first weekend of car ownership has been rather nice. We can be a bit more spontaneous. With the car club you need to plan in advance and book it. … Continue reading Aboyne stone circle and Crathes Castle
Tag: castles
Dunnottar Castle
Scotland has been voted the most beautiful country in the world by the Rough Guide. I agree with that sentiment. New Zealand has more striking landscapes but Scotland has history … Continue reading Dunnottar Castle
Kildrummy Castle
There are so many castles in Aberdeenshire and I’m still discovering ones we’ve never seen, like Kildrummy Castle, which is where we went today. It’s a ruin but in its … Continue reading Kildrummy Castle
Castles, seals, and Spiderman
Yesterday we checked out Knockhall Castle, the doer-upper which is currently for sale at £130,000. I think it’s over-priced because there’s very little land with it. The surrounding fields are … Continue reading Castles, seals, and Spiderman
Gardens and woodland walks at Crathes Castle
Most weekends I find myself craving for some fresh country air and a walk through the woods or up a hill. Today we satisfied my craving with a trip to … Continue reading Gardens and woodland walks at Crathes Castle
Castle Fraser
My aunt and uncle have left now – I thoroughly enjoyed having them here. We went to Castle Fraser on Thursday and I’m only just getting around to posting the pics. … Continue reading Castle Fraser
Crathes Castle
My aunt and uncle are visiting this weekend and we so enjoyed our trip to Crathes Castle last weekend that we decided to do it again. Much to my amazement … Continue reading Crathes Castle
Mediaeval battles at Drum Castle
We went to Drum Castle today. I have been itching to visit this castle again ever since our cycle ride from Banchory to Aberdeen via Drum Castle. It was so hot that … Continue reading Mediaeval battles at Drum Castle
Castle Fraser
We went to another castle yesterday, Castle Fraser, which is about 16 miles west of Aberdeen. It’s a Scottish baronial castle built in the 15th century. Like all of the castles … Continue reading Castle Fraser
Crathes Castle
It has been a few weeks since we last went to a castle and I’m suffering from castle withdrawal symptoms so we took off for Crathes Castle which is about … Continue reading Crathes Castle
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