Castle Grant, Cairngorms National Park

Name: Castle Grant
Address: Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom

#90 among attractions in Cairngorms National Park

Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted

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Castle Grant stands a mile north of Grantown-on-Spey and was the former seat of the Clan Grant chiefs of Strathspey in Highlands, Scotland. It was originally named Freuchie Castle but was renamed Grant in 1694. The castle is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 57°21'7"N, 3°35'41"W

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Cairngorms National Park United Kingdom

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Castle Grant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lochindorb, Dava Way, Broomhill Bridge, Dulnain Bridge.

5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lochindorb
145 min walk • Lochindorb is a freshwater loch north of Grantown on Spey in the Highland council area of Scotland. In the loch there is an island, which is now thought to have been artificially created, and on that island are the ruins of Lochindorb Castle, a former stronghold of the Clan Comyn.
1.5 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Dava Way, Grantown on Spey
40 min walk • The Dava Way is a 38-kilometre long-distance path that mostly follows the route of the former Highland Railway between Grantown and Forres. The railway line, built as a route between Inverness and Perth, opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The route was reopened as a long distance path in 2005.
5.6 miSW
Bridge
Broomhill Bridge, Cairngorms National Park
143 min walk • The Broomhill Bridge is a wooden bridge over the River Spey.
4.3 miSW
Village
Dulnain Bridge
109 min walk • Dulnain Bridge is a village in Strathspey, next to the meeting of the River Dulnain and the River Spey, three miles south-west of Grantown-on-Spey, in the Scottish Highlands and the Highland council area.
2.9 miSE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Balmenach distillery, Cairngorms National Park
73 min walk • Balmenach Distillery was established in 1824 by James McGregor, from a family of farmers and illicit distillers who resided in Tomintoul.

Castle Grant, Cairngorms National Park

Facts and practical information

Cairngorms National Park plan & book

Castle Grant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lochindorb

Dava Way, Grantown on Spey

Broomhill Bridge, Cairngorms National Park

Dulnain Bridge

Balmenach distillery, Cairngorms National Park