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Fyvie Castle

, Turriff, United Kingdom
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Fyvie Castle was once a royal stronghold, one of a chain of fortresses that sought to strengthen the peripatetic medieval Scottish monarchy. The charm of Fyvie ranges from its 13th-century origins to its stunning Edwardian interiors. The castle is home to a superb collection of arms, armour and paintings, including works by Raeburn and Gainsborough.

Stroll around the picturesque loch, or visit the restored 1903 racquet court and bowling alley.

Ghosts, legends and folklore are all woven into the tapestry of Fyvie Castle’s 800-year history. Tradition claims that the castle’s five successive families – Preston, Meldrum, Seton, Gordon and Forbes-Leith – each added a tower to this magnificent Scottish Baronial fortress.

You can see their influences today among the medieval stones and the lavish Edwardian interiors, and imagine what castle life must have been like for the families and their royal guests – among them Robert the Bruce, Edward I and Charles I.

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Hey gang, we'll be at the Turriff show tomorrow and Monday. If you're there find us amongst the Trade Stands and come say hello, talk Trust matters or just have a good news. If you'd like to join the NTS we can help you out or if you'd like to know more about weddings and functions we can help too. Warning, if you happen to have a dog with you it will be patted and fawned over.

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Some Friday night sass courtesy of the Leeds Mercury newspaper on the 17th of August 1906. This is a description of King Alfonso XIII of Spain planting the tree you see here while he was at Fyvie on his Honeymoon. However he did it, or whatever the gardener did after, they planted a mighty fine tree.

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Sweet Maverick who came to see us yesterday. Thanks to Zoolab for coming out and educating us all on these wonderful animals, we have no reason to be afraid of harmless girls like Maverick 🐍

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A fantastic turn out tonight for Romeo and Juliet performed by the talented minstrels that are the Three Inch Fools. The rain thankfully died away and the sunshine came out to make for a lovely summer's evening. Hope everyone had a wonderful evening of Shakespearean goodness!

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Sun is out at Fyvie! Sean Batty says it's only going to get nicer this evening, so why not come on down and watch Romeo and Juliet on the lawn!

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Just to let everyone ken that Romeo and Juliet is most definitely ON tonight!!! and it will be unless there is a tornado or meteorite. Doors open at 6pm for a start at 7pm. Dress appropriately and maybe bring a chair or a blanket. 💀⚔️🏰⚔️💀👫💔

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Things looking encouraging for our outdoor performance of Romeo and Juliet with the Three Inch Fools tonight! Gates open at 6 for a start at 7. Dress suitably and bring a yummy picnic! Tickets can be bought at the gate (cash only) or online beforehand at https://nts.cloudvenue.co.uk/romeojulietatfyviecastle. Hope to see you there! 👫⚔️💔💀

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Just a wee heads up about Zoolab, it's indoors! So don't worry if it's a dreich morning! 😎

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SOLD OUT (apologies. Keep an eye out on Facebook for future paranormal nights). Fascinated by the paranormal history of Fyvie?! Then why not participate in a ghost hunting night at one of Scotland's most haunted castles. Numbers are strictly limited for this event, so please don't hesitate if you are interested!

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A walk with the Rangers alongside Fyvie loch to learn about the birds and other wildlife that live there. We’ll have binoculars and telescope to get up close to some of the baby birds on the loch Aimed at families and children, children aged 5-11 years Booking Essential All our events begin and end in the property’s car park where there is a car parking charge for non-members. Phone number for more information 01330 844810

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We're always banging on about membership we know. But it's honestly a wonderful deal. For a family of two adults and a pucklie bairns it's only £7.50 a month, or if you are 25 and under then it's a mere £2 a month. Not only can you gain free entry to well over 100 NTS properties in Scotland, 300 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland you can also visit hundreds more properties all over the world. Here is just a wee taste of the countries you can use your membership on your travels. Maybe a great excuse to visit the Bahamas or New Zealand. Check out the NTS website at https://www.nts.org.uk/Join/ for more details on membership or pop into your local property. Not fishing for praise but this emoji display was very hard to put together 🙈

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This Wednesday. Book tickets online. Be quick! Numbers are limited! Don't miss out! Exclamation mark!

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