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Crathes Castle in the Scottish Highlands

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Welcome to 16th century Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire. If you are curious about the heritage of Scottish tower houses, passionate about topiary and painted ceilings inspired by the Renaissance, you won’t be disappointed. My anticipation for coming across something special at Crathes was piqued further when an American tourist commented that the gardens at Crathes Castle “were way better” than the gardens he had just visited at *Balmoral.

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Escape to the Scottish Highlands

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The blog has been on a grand tour seeking Scottish Style in the Highlands. From Argyll’s West Coast to the East Coast of Aberdeenshire, I hope you will enjoy this personal journey of landscapes, places to stay, some great food and Scottish castles to visit. There’s inspiration at every turn with a colour palette that takes its roots from wild fuchsia and turquoise seas to the heather colours of moor and mountain. Be prepared to bathe in the fauna of forest greens, to see beautiful gardens, some ancient Scottish heritage and a lot of creativity.

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