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Darnaway Castle today

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Darnaway Castle

Darnaway Castle is a country seat in Darnaway Forest near Forres in Moray, Scotland, long associated with the Earls of Moray. The present exterior dates from a rebuilding of 1810 but retains the medieval banqueting (great) hall of 1450 with its original hammerbeam roof. The estate includes extensive planted pine woods and a riverside gorge known as Randolph's Leap.

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Its prime

1810

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1810

The shape it held in its prime.

A broad, symmetrical three-storey stone country house with a central projecting three-bay block rising a storey above flanking wings, regular rows of tall sash windows and a raised entrance reached by broad stone steps; warm brown sandstone ashlar walls, low-pitched slate roofs and multiple grouped chimneys punctuate the roofline. The house sits on a gentle lawn and terrace, backed by mature trees of Darnaway Forest; a small domed pavilion/folly is visible to the right from the approach.

Step inside

7 places to explore in 1810.

The record describes 7 distinct spots at Darnaway Castle — including 2 interiors: medieval great hall (banqueting hall), little hall with high table. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Main south lawn approachEntrance porch and stepsWest wing façade and pavilionMedieval Great Hall (banqueting hall)Little Hall with high tableRandolph's Leap at the River FindhornPine plantation and estate avenues

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