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Lossiemouth

East Lossiemouth Beach Lossiemouth was kind of the neighbouring village of Hopeman and I heard a lot of things about the amazing East Beach, so I definitely had to check it out. It looked very promising but then the bridge to the beach was closed and t...

Spynie Palace

Spynie Palace – Scotland´s largest surviving medieval bishop’s house, the former residence of the Bishops of Moray for around 500 years. Used by royalty travelling the area as a guesthouse. Spynie Palace was for 500 years the seat of the bishops o...

Duffus Castle

Duffus Castle, the medieval stronghold of the Moray family was just about two miles from my home at the Moray Coast Hopeman. It is known as one of Scotland´s finest motte and bailey castles. Mottes were common in Scotland the 1100s and 1200s, before t...

Burghead

Burghead – Hopeman´s lovely neighbour village was built partly on a very important Pictish Fort. Burghead lies on a peninsula going into the Moray Firth and most of the town is surrounded by water on three sides. The present town was built at the be...

Kinloss Abbey

I´ve driven by Kinloss Abbey a few times and decided to take a closer look. The ruins of the  Cistercian abbey near Kinloss stand in the midst of a graveyard surrounded by fields. There isn´t too much left today but Kinloss Abbey used to be one of ...

Clava Cairns

Only a mile far from Culloden lies another link with Scotlands past, dating back to around 2000BC. A short drive along some minor roads will take you away from the busy visitor centre of Culloden to the very quiet and impressive Prehistoric Burial Cair...

Elgin Cathedral

Even as ruin the Cathedral of Elgin is one impressive sight, no wonder it is called the Lantern of the North”. The Cathedral is said to be one of Scotland´s most ambitious and beautiful medieval buildings. Established in 1224 just outside the burgh ...

Fyvie Castle

Stepping into the impressive gardens all around Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire, an impressive 800 years old fortress, which became larger with each generation. The earliest parts of Fyvie Castle date back to the 13th century, Fyvie was an open-air court...

Duff House

Duff House, a beautiful early Georgian mansion in Banff, houses a collection of fine paintings and furniture from the National Gallery of Scotland. Designed by Scottish architect William Adam in the 18th century and owned by William Duff. But building ...