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Our 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.

Discover the stories of many fascinating and colourful characters, who inhabited or visited Braemar Castle, throughout its 400 year history, leaving their mark in the fabric of the building and grounds.

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.

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Our Gardens and Grounds

Our Castle grounds have been redeveloped to improve accessibility and enrich our visitors’ experience.

An accessible Timeline Trail leads to the Castle entrance and traces key events in the Castle history.
The reinstated 1930s Kitchen Garden, with a focus on health and wellbeing, displays a simple layout planted with heritage varieties of fruit and vegetables. An outdoor audio post reminiscences about life growing up in Braemar.
The Fog House, a 19th century folly with a thatched heather roof, is the best location to enjoy wonderful views towards Invercauld Estate.
Our spiral path with a little standing stone in the centre provides endless fun to young visitors.
Our ancient Scots pines and newly planted young native trees are home to a woodland trail and local wildlife.
The Welcome Cabin within the curtain wall is equipped with accessible toilets, exhibition panels, souvenir shop and ticket office.

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DIGITAL GUIDE

Enjoy more ways to connect with Braemar Castle with our new digital guide available on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Explore our interactive map, take a room-by-room tour, enjoy a deep dive into our collection, listen to new audio commentary about the castle and its history, and much more.

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Resources for Children

Engage in hands-on activities, such as coloring books or crafts, to bring the castle to life in their imaginations. With these resources, children can embark on an exciting journey of discovery through the captivating history of Braemar Castle.

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Volunteer Call Out

We are always looking for volunteers to help us achieve our vision for Braemar Castle. If you wish to get further involved, or to find out more about volunteering at Braemar Castle and our Friends of Braemar membership, please fill out our contact form.

Sustainable Fashion with Gray’s School of Art Aberdeen

We are delighted to be part of the Sustainable Fashion project, created in partnership with Gray’s School of Art Aberdeen. The project produces each year garments designed by Gray’s first-year fashion students who have been inspired by the castle, its history, its landscape, and the influences of its most fashionable occupant, France Farquharson, and her Friend Elsa Schiaparelli. In 2023 we were fortunate to be part of the Fife Arms Festival of Fashion, where the students were able to meet British fashion designer Giles Deacon and talk to him about their creative process.

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   Susan Melrose (Suz) 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Went during February half term and still had it to ourselves. It’s closed for tours at this time of year but you can still access the grounds. Car park next to the gate. Short walk from car park to castle doors. Some information around the grounds including audio. Being covered in snow just makes it more magical and is the reason we go so Buster can run around and play. Car park was a little slippy but take care and you’ll be fine.
  
 
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   A Mitchell 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Was closed during winter months, stopped in very large car park just to get a photo
  
 
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   Wolfgang Rausch 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ein beeindruckendes Bauwerk in verhältnismäßig gutem Zustand.
  
 
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   Sgaspar76 peaker 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Gosto muito desta região , tive pena que o castelo das 2 vezes que fui estava fechado,  mas vale a pena fazer o exterior
  
 
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   Mathilde Lbt 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Le château était très beau à voir, il est entièrement rénové et est très propre. Nous ne sommes arrêtés que sur le parking (payant pour 3£) et avons fait le tour du château en extérieur (qui lui est gratuit). Nous n’avons pas fait la visite à cause du prix mais le personnel était très gentil et agréable sur place !
  
 
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   Florin Bratan 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Perfect
  
 
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   Laurent Guerri 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It was a nice surprise. We did not plan to visit it but you cannot miss it from the road. The tour is about 30mn , but you can easily spent 1h. You will find a lot of history details about Scotland, and the clan living here. I loved the room about the clan with all the weapons and rocks.