Braemar Castle

Braemar Castle has been the ancestral home of the Clan Farquharson for over 200 years. This fairy-tale Castle has seen its share of troubles over the years since it was built in 1628. The "Black" Colonel of Inverey, the enemy clan leader, attacked and burned the Castle in 1689 and after being rebuilt the L-shaped Castle with its remarkable star-shaped defensive curtain was garrisoned by Hanoverian troops for some 60 years after the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. In some of the rooms you can see the "graffiti" of the English soldiers.

Address:

The Estate Office
Braemar
Grampian
AB35 5XR

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