Crathes Castle
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Attribution: By Oyoyoy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20980924
This harled castle was built by the Burnetts of Leys and was held in that family for almost 500 years. The castle and grounds are owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland and are open to the public.
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