Knockando Woolmill, Aberlour

Name: Knockando Woolmill
Address: The Woolmill, Aberlour, AB38 7RP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1340 810345

#1 among attractions in Aberlour

Top attraction, Historical place, Watermill

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The Knockando Woolmill is a historic woolmill in Moray, Scotland. Wool production has taken place at the site since at least the eighteenth century, and the surviving buildings house a number of pieces of historic machinery which are still in operation. It was designated a Category A listed building in 1995, still operates as a working mill, and is open to the public from April to September. ()

Coordinates: 57°27'58"N, 3°21'20"W

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The WoolmillAberlour AB38 7RP United Kingdom

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+44 1340 810345

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Knockando Woolmill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ballindalloch Castle, Ben Rinnes, Cardhu distillery, Glen Grant distillery.

3.8 miS
Forts and castles
Ballindalloch Castle
97 min walk • Ballindalloch Castle, known as the "pearl of the north", is a Scottish castle located in Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland. It has been the family home of Macpherson-Grants since 1546.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ben Rinnes
155 min walk • Ben Rinnes is a mountain in Banffshire, in northern Scotland. The mountain is popular with hikers. The mountain is 20 km² in total and is located 8 km southwest of Dufftown.
0.4 miNE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Cardhu distillery, Aberlour
11 min walk • Cardhu is a Speyside distillery near Archiestown, Moray, Scotland, founded in 1824 by whisky smuggler John Cumming and his wife Helen. The distillery is now run by Diageo and the distillery's Scotch whisky makes up an important part of the Johnnie Walker blended whiskies.
7 miNE
Tours, Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glen Grant distillery, Rothes
180 min walk • Glen Grant is a distillery founded in 1840 in Rothes, Speyside, that produces single malt Scotch whisky. Previously owned by Chivas Brothers Ltd, best known for their Chivas Regal blended scotch whisky, Glen Grant was purchased by the Italian company Campari Group in December 2005.
4.7 miE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Aberlour distillery, Aberlour
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4.1 miS
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Cragganmore distillery
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3.2 miE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Dailuaine distillery
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0.8 miSE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Knockando distillery
20 min walk • Knockando distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery, located in Knockando, Moray, in the Strathspey whisky-producing area of Scotland. Knockando Distillery was built by John Tytler Thomson in 1898, and is named after the village in which it stands.
4.7 miE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail, Aberlour
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6.8 miNE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glen Spey Distillery, Rothes
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4.8 miE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glenallachie distillery, Craigellachie
122 min walk • The Glenallachie Distillery is a malt whisky distillery on Speyside at Aberlour founded in 1967, which sits at the foot of Ben Rinnes. Previously, the distillery mainly produced whisky for blends however has since been relaunched as a distillery known for its fruity, single malt expressions.