Description
Braemar Castle, In 2007, when Braemar Castle was at risk of losing its unique collection and closing permanently, the local community stepped in to rescue the building and its contents with funding from a generous benefactor. The Castle was leased to the community and is now run by a dedicated team of volunteers and staff.
Take a journey with us into living history and learn how the castle transformed from a redcoat garrison to a high society retreat with Royal connections and a host of colourful characters. Family friendly with activities for children of all ages, and a small but beautiful garden in which to enjoy the sun. Visitors can go around with an audio guide or request a guide.
Price starts from £16 for Adults, £8 for Children(5-15) and £28 for Family. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
Castle and its Stories: Take a journey into living history. Step through the entrance door and up the spiral staircase to learn how the Castle, built by the 2nd Earl of Mar in 1628, transformed from a strategically positioned hunting lodge to an austere redcoat military garrison after the Jacobite risings, and finally became a high society retreat with royal connections throughout the 19th and 20th century.
Explore the Castle ten rooms which reflect the comfortable family home created by the 16th Laird of Invercauld Alwyne Farquharson and his wife Frances Oldham, the dynamic American Fashion Editor of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, the first Castle residents to open their home to visitors in 1961. The extensive use of the colour pink is a statement to the great friendship between Frances and Elsa Schiaparelli, iconic fashion designer and inventor of the colour shocking pink.
10.66 miles
