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Stuart
Castle
Stuart on the Moray Firth is perhaps the grandest tower
house to be built in the Highlands in the 17th century.
This is perhaps not surprising as it is owned by the
Earls of Moray whose ancestor James Stewart, later Regent
of Scotland, was given this land by Mary Queen of Scots
his half sister. Two square towers protect the main
entrance and watchtowers cover the back. An Earl's coronet
in stone caps the west tower.
The
honeymoon suite at the top of the East tower is haunted.
In the 18th century, the Earl of Moray offered a reward
to anyone who would spend a night in the room, just
to prove that it was NOT haunted. The local poacher,
known as çBig Angus» feared neither man nor beast and
took up the challenge. Next day he was found dead in
the courtyard below, a look of horror on his face. So
did he jump or was he pushed?
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Accommodation: |
Four twins and four doubles. |
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Costs: |
B & B with a light dinner is GBP 125 except the
suites at the tops of the towers which are GBP 135.
There is a GBP 15 reduction per person per night
if you stay more than two nights.
Singles as part of a larger party pay no supplement
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Dinner: |
Dinner with wine is included. |
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Local Area: |
Cawdor Castle and Culloden Battlefield are a ten
minute drive. Loch Ness is twenty minutes. A day
trip to Skye is quite feasible, as are outings to
Speyside distilleries and Dunrobin Castle.
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Access: |
Ten minutes from Inverness Airport, to which there
are flights from Gatwick, Manchester. and Luton.
Alternatively fifteen minutes from Inverness Railway
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Blair
Castle
Blair
is a wonderful building. The heart of it is 13th century
- and there for all to see, a vaulted basement still
supporting the16th century L-plan house at the angle
of the present castle. The wings are relatively modern:
17th century!
This
is the original seat of the Blair family - well documented
as friends of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce.
Even earlier, the castle was briefly home to King John
I's daughter, Isabel
A private
house until very recently, it has been recently refurbished
Both the public rooms and the bedrooms are quite beautifully
presented. The whole is run by the meticulous hand of
the owner Lina Borwick.
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Accommodation: |
Ten characterful double bedrooms; three singles
including the delightful blue tower room (right).
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Costs: |
The price of GBP 195 includes dinner with drinks
before and afterwards, and wines from the Blair
Castle cellar |
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Dinner: |
Included in above price. |
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Local Area: |
Blair is a convenient launch pad both for Glasgow
to the north and 'Burns Country' to the south -
or take a day trip to Arran and visit Brodick Castle.
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Access: |
Blair is near the village of Dalry, on the main
road between two airports: Glasgow (20 miles) and
Prestwick (17 Miles). |
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Clans and Castles Ltd
Geddes House, Nairn, Scotland IV12 5QX
Telefon: +44 1667 456942 / Fax +44 1667 455 499
Email: info@clansandcastles.com
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