Balvenie Castle was built in the 13th century as a strong hold of Alexander "Black" Comyn, the earl of Buchan. Balvenie castle served as a residence for nobles for over 400 years. The castle's inhabitants included Mary Queen of Scots' in 1562.
Although not as remote as Auchindoun Castle, we also had this castle to ourselves. This castle had very good descriptions of the various rooms and buildings so you could get an idea of life inside the castle walls. My two favorite things about this castle were that pink quartz was used in it's construction and the view of a highland cow and her calf from the 2nd story window.
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