Craigellachie distillery, Craigellachie

#7 among attractions in Craigellachie

Eat and drink, Distillery, Whiskey distillery

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The Craigellachie distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Aberlour, Banffshire near the village of Craigellachie at the centre of the Speyside whisky producing area of Scotland. The name Craigellachie means 'rocky hill' and refers to the cliff that overlooks the Spey across from The Macallan distillery. ()

Alternative names: Founded: 1891 (133 years ago)Coordinates: 57°29'19"N, 3°11'5"W

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Craigellachie distillery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Balvenie Castle, Mortlach Parish Church, Craigellachie Bridge, Dufftown Clock Tower.

3.3 miSE
13th-century ruin with curtain wall
Balvenie Castle, Dufftown
85 min walk • Balvenie Castle is a ruined castle 1 km north of Dufftown in the Moray region of Scotland.
4 miSE
Church
Mortlach Parish Church, Dufftown
103 min walk • Mortlach Parish Church is a church within the Church of Scotland serving the parish of Mortlach, in Moray, close to the village of Dufftown.
0.4 miNW
Bridge
Craigellachie Bridge, Craigellachie
10 min walk • Craigellachie Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge across the River Spey at Craigellachie, near to the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford and built from 1812 to 1814. It is a Category A listed structure.
3.7 miSE
Tower
Dufftown Clock Tower, Dufftown
94 min walk • Dufftown Clock Tower is a stone tower with a clock at the crossroads in the centre of Dufftown, Banffshire, at the focal point of the town square. It became a Class B listed building in 1972.
5.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Auchindoun Castle, Dufftown
149 min walk • Auchindoun Castle is a 15th-century L-Plan tower castle located in Auchindoun near Dufftown in Banffshire, Scotland.
0.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Strathspey, Craigellachie
17 min walk • Strathspey is the region around the strath of the River Spey, Scotland, split between the Moray council area and the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area of Highland.
0.4 miS
Factory tours, Tours
Speyside Cooperage, Craigellachie
12 min walk • The Speyside Cooperage is a cooperage located in Craigellachie, Aberlour, Scotland. Its visitor centre, the only such in Britain, is part of the Malt Whisky Trail, started in the early 1980s.
3.1 miN
Tours, Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glen Grant distillery, Rothes
81 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.
2.2 miSW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Aberlour distillery, Aberlour
57 min walk • Aberlour is a distillery of Speyside single malt Scotch whisky, in Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland, at the confluence of the Lour Burn and River Spey near Ben Rinnes.
4.1 miSW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Dailuaine distillery
105 min walk • Dailuaine is a single malt whisky distillery in Charlestown-of-Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland.
2.2 miSW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail, Aberlour
58 min walk • Eight malt whisky distilleries and a cooperage form the Malt Whisky Trail in Scotland's Speyside. Seven of the eight distilleries are in production and operational, whilst the Dallas Dhu distillery is a historic distillery.

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Which popular attractions are close to Craigellachie distillery?

Nearby attractions include Craigellachie Bridge, Craigellachie (10 min walk), Speyside Cooperage, Craigellachie (12 min walk), Strathspey, Craigellachie (17 min walk).