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Attractions in Astle & Things to Do in Astle
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Dunrobin Castle
(9 Miles)*
Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland's great houses. It is the largest house in the highlands, and is one of Britains oldest continuously inhabited houses, dating in part from the early 1300s. |
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Hugh Miller Museum and Birthplace Cottage
(14 Miles)*
Hugh Miller was one of the great Scots of the 19th century. Starting as a stonemason, he rose to world fame as a writer and pioneer of geology, as well as being a campaigning journalist and leading church reformer. |
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Fort George
(20 Miles)*
Following the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army at Culloden, the Hanoverian King George II put up the ultimate defence against any further unrest - Fort George. |
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Nairn Museum
(22 Miles)*
For over one hundred and thirty years, Nairn Museum has fascinated generations of visitors of all ages and interests. |
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Boath Doocot
(23 Miles)*
Boath Doocot is a 17th century pigeon house or dovecote on the outskirts of the village of Auldearn in the Highland Council area. |
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Brodie Castle
(24 Miles)*
Home to the Brodies for over 700 years, this lovely castle glows a rich warm pink in the sunshine. |
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Cawdor Castle
(25 Miles)*
Cawdor. A magical name, romantically linked by Shakespeare with Macbeth. A superb fairy-tale Castle, and just what every visitor is looking for, here is Scottish history that you can touch and see and sense for yourself. |
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Falconer Museum
(26 Miles)*
The museum was founded in 1871 and contains a wealth of Moray's heritage. |
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Dallas Dhu Distillery
(27 Miles)*
Dallas Dhu Distillery is a perfectly preserved time capsule of the distiller's art. |
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Culloden
(27 Miles)*
Culloden - the last pitched battle fought on British soil and the beginning of the end of the traditional Highland way of life. |
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Elgin Cathedral
(33 Miles)*
Elgin Cathedral is one of Scotland's most beautiful medieval buildings. |
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Spynie Palace
(33 Miles)*
Spynie Palace, or Spynie Castle as it is also known, is two miles north of |
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Elgin Museum
(33 Miles)*
This award winning Museum, founded in 1836, houses important collections of Natural History, Geology, Archaeology, Science, Art, Ethnography and Social History. |
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Laidhay Croft Museum
(35 Miles)*
Laidhay Croft is a typical ancient long-house or byre-dwelling that was once a common feature of the Scottish rural landscape. |
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Urquhart Castle
(40 Miles)*
Urquhart Castle, a dramatic attraction which overlooks the water of Loch Ness, is surrounded by some of Scotland's most stunning Highland scenery |
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Glen Grant Distillery and Garden
(40 Miles)*
From the moment it was first created in 1840, the clean distinctive taste and pale gold colour of Glen Grant have set it apart from other single malt Scotch whiskies. This makes a visit to Glen Grant such a special experience. |
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Grantown Museum
(41 Miles)*
Grantown Museum tells the story of the people and the building of Grantown-on-Spey. |
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Balvenie Castle
(45 Miles)*
Balvenie is a castle of enclosure, with a massive 13th century curtain wall. |
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West Affric
(53 Miles)*
The National Trust for Scotland bought this important area in 1993 to protect its wild land character, to restore its natural flora and secure one of the most popular east/west paths in the Highlands. |
Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Astle and things to do in Astle (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.
So if you're wondering what to do in Astle, simply click on some of the links on this page to see detailed information on places to go.
As you can see, there's plenty of ideas for family days out in Astle and the surrounding area - so you need never be short of places to go and things to do in Astle again.
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