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The Best Attractions In Dufftown

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Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland. Historically part of Banffshire, Dufftown is in the ancient parish of Mortlach . The old Kirkton of Mortlach, with its historic church, is on the southern outskirts of the present town. In the 19th century, James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, established Dufftown as housing for soldiers returning home from the Napoleonic War. In the Middle Ages, Mortlach was an episcopal see. Dufftown hosts a highland games event every July which attracts many tourists. Dufftown's notable buildings include Balvenie Castle, which was partly built with stones from the ruins of nearby Auchindoun Castle. The street plan of Dufftown is mainly ...
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  • 10. Dufftown Highland Games Dufftown
    Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland. Historically part of Banffshire, Dufftown is in the ancient parish of Mortlach . The old Kirkton of Mortlach, with its historic church, is on the southern outskirts of the present town. In the 19th century, James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, established Dufftown as housing for soldiers returning home from the Napoleonic War. In the Middle Ages, Mortlach was an episcopal see. Dufftown hosts a highland games event every July which attracts many tourists. Dufftown's notable buildings include Balvenie Castle, which was partly built with stones from the ruins of nearby Auchindoun Castle. The street plan of Dufftown is mainly four main roads meeting at the Dufftown Clock Tower; previously a prison but now a tourist information centre.
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  • 13. Nairn Beach Nairn
    Nairn is a town and former burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around 17 miles east of Inverness. It is the traditional county town of the county of Nairn, also known as Nairnshire. As of the 2011 Census, Nairn had a population of 9,773, making it the third-largest settlement in the Highland council area, behind Inverness and Fort William. Nairn is best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, award-winning beaches, a community centre/mid-scale arts venue , a small theatre and one small museum, providing information on the local area and incorporating the collection of the former Fishertown museum.
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  • 14. Cawdor Castle Nairn
    Cawdor is a village and parish in the Highland council area, Scotland. The village is situated 5 miles south south west of Nairn, and 12 miles east from Inverness. The village is in the Historic County of Nairnshire.
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  • 15. Loch an Eilein Aviemore
    Loch an Eilein is a small irregular shaped, freshwater loch in the Rothiemurchus Forest about 5 km south of Aviemore, Scotland. Loch an Eilein comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means 'Loch of the island'. The loch is considered to be beautiful and walks around it are popular.In the late 18th and early 19th century, the loch was used mainly for two things. On the banks of the loch there is a limestone kiln where the lime stone was collected from a rockface looking over the loch. Also loggers used the connecting river to float logs down to the wood-treating factories downstream. Rob Roy and other cattle rustlers used the loch, and one side of the loch is called 'Robbers Way'. There are only three remaining houses on the loch side, which are now used by forestry officers. In the middle of th...
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