📌 Cawdor, Highland
★★★★
Cawdor Castle has been home to the Cawdor family since the 14th century and its links to Shakespeare’s MacBeth make it a popular stop for passing tourists. In reality it has far wider appeal than the literary connection alone: the house tour is extensive and reveals a variety of rooms with loads of character. One of the quirks of the house is the Hawthorn Room: a cellar with a tree rising up through the centre of it. The story goes that the site for the castle was chosen when the donkey belonging to William, Thane of Cawdor chose to rest in the shade of this very tree over 600 years ago. The tree’s no longer alive but the surrounding gardens are full of life and colour. Exploring the wider, wooded grounds around the Cawdor Burn is also worthwhile: a shady, calm oasis even if the castle’s crowded.
🌍 Location
📌 Off minor road immediately south of Cawdor village
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NH 847499
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.524302,-3.926570
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily, 27 April to 6 October 2024
🎫 £15.50 adult / £8.50 child
