Nine miles west of Alford lie the extensive remains of this 13th-century castle, former seat of the Earl of Mar and once one of Scotland’s most impressive fortresses. After the 1715 Jacobite rebellion the earl was exiled to France and his castle fell into ruin, but the curtain walls, round towers and the chapel are still standing.
Kildrummy Castle
Aberdeenshire
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