Deer‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪8‬개의 동굴

브램 스토커는 크루든 베이와 뉴 슬레인 성 주변에서 많은 시간을 보냈습니다. 그는 이곳에서 유명한 책 드라큘라의 영감을 얻었습니다. 🧛‍♂️ 절벽 꼭대기를 따라 걷는 멋진 산책길이므로 크루든 베이에서 접근하는 것을 추천합니다.

The cakes were nice; the castle itself a major disappointment. Despite being there well before the castle's closing time of 4pm, I was not able to go on a tour of the house. Didn't see anything on the website nor in the building saying the last tour was at 3pm but when I attempted to buy a ticket for the house at 3:30pm, that's what the lady said. 🙄 Not only that but she wouldn't let me have a look around unaccompanied. Ironically, we were actually there at about 2:50pm but headed into the tea room first, unaware that there was any time constraint on visiting the rest of the place. 😐 If the communication hadn't been so piss-poor, I could have gone round the house first. 😳

The first building on the site of New Slains Castle was constructed for Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, following the destruction of the original Slains Castle. Named Bowness, it was located on a sea cliff close to what is now the village of Cruden Bay. Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, a convert to Roman Catholicism, had conspired with other Catholic nobles, including the Earl of Huntly, with whom he joined in a brief rebellion in 1589. Erroll was also a signatory of the "Spanish Blanks", documents signed by members of the Catholic nobility of Scotland, and otherwise left to be filled in with the terms of Spanish aid. Erroll was declared a traitor in 1594, and Old Slains Castle was destroyed on the orders of King James VI. After a period abroad Erroll returned to Scotland, and abjured Roman Catholicism in 1597, subsequently returning to royal favour. He abandoned Old Slains and built a courtyard and square tower on the present site, around 1600.

Surprised at how open to the public this is given its proximity to the cliff edge and how perilously perched one of the rooms is over the water below. I'm usually one to scoff/rail at over-eager H&S regs but in this case, I reckon closing off at least part of the castle might be in order. A fence at/around the headland wouldn't go amiss either. Approach at your own risk!

Delgatie Castle is open 8th January to 20th Decmeber 10am to 4pm.

Back open since lockdown and masonry inspections. Check historic Scotland for opening times. I visited again in August 2023. Youll find a surprising amount of castle to see!

Tolquhon Castle remains seem quite impressive. Unfortunately the grounds are closed, so can only observe the castle from the street. Still a good spot to leave the car for a walk. https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/tolquhon-castle/

Originally constructed in 1597 by the Earl of Erroll the castle has seen many modifications and rebuilds over the last 400 years. The castle was eventually abandoned in 1925 and the roof removed to avoid having to pay taxes. You can visit the ruin and view it for the nearby cliff paths. This highlight is at the closest point on good road suitable for road bikes. You can get much closer if you're happy to ride up the track or push/walk.