Leslie Castle

Not to be confused with the 17th-century Castle Leslie, Ireland
Leslie Castle
Leslie, Aberdeenshire
Leslie Castle
Leslie Castle
Coordinates 57°18′45″N 2°39′59″W / 57.3125°N 2.666389°W / 57.3125; -2.666389
Site information
Owner The Baron of Leslie
Open to
the public		 Operates as a Guesthouse
Site history
Built around 1661
Living History
Leslie Castle a unique place to stay.

Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Aberdeen. It was built on the site of a former castle (probably a wooden motte and bailey) around 1661[1] as "the last fortified house in Scotland".[2] In the late 1970s restoration of the castle was begun and by the end of the 1980s this was completed. In 1995, a Leslie Clan Gathering was held at Leslie Castle. The next Leslie Clan gathering in Scotland will be in 2020.

Since April 2018 Leslie Castle has been operated as a private hotel on a bed and breakfast basis but is also available for exclusive hire for events, special birthdays, family gatherings, Burns night, Hogmanay.

References

  1. ↑ Leslie Castles, Clan Leslie Society International
  2. ↑ The Scottish Nation: A Modern History by T. M. Devine
  • "Leslie Castle". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

Guide to Leslie Castle


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