📌 Duffus, Moray
★★★
Duffus is a perfectly rectangular village on the road between the county capital of Elgin and the coastal village of Hopeman on the Moray Firth. It’s probably best known for the private boarding school of Gordonstoun, but its key draw for tourists is 12th century Duffus Castle, which once belonged to the Moray family. This has to be one of the most interesting castles in Scotland that’s still free to visit, partially on a prominent motte but collapsing slowly (comically, even) down the hillside.
🌍 Location
📌 Off minor road 2 mi southeast of Duffus village
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 189672
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.687836,-3.362015
❌ No public transport within 1 mi. Nearest bus stops are on B9012 at Duffus & Waterton (2 mi)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
