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Craigievar Castle in the Scottish Highlands

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If you were to draw a pink fairy tale castle, Craigievar Castle in the Scottish Highlands might be the one you would base it on. Proportionally it is near perfect. Turreted and surrounded by verdant Aberdeenshire countryside, it is framed with an avenue of beech trees and a stupendous, ancient monkey puzzle. Whilst the castle is moderately powerful-looking, it is most undeniably pretty. Which is perhaps why when Walt Disney saw a picture of it, he is said to have been inspired by it for his Cinderella castle.

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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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