TRUE or FALSE: Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire is the oldest castle in our care. 🤔 The answer is... TRUE! 800 years old, Fyvie Castle, Garden & Estate NTS was standing even before the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath. It's welcomed guests like William the Lion, Robert the Bruce, Charles I and Charles III, with legends, stories and ghosts aplenty. There's also two curses on Fyvie: the curse of the weeping stones is said to explain the death of every eldest son in the castle’s five families o

Welcome to Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire, one of the grandest, and most haunted castles in Scotland. Built in the 13th century, Fyvie is said to have been cursed by legendary prophet, Thomas the Rhymer after the castle gates slammed shut in his face. That curse has given the castle a rocky history, collecting ghosts along the way. The Green Lady was Lilias Drummond when alive, married to the cruel Alexander Seton. All he wanted was an heir to pass his wealth onto, losing patience after Lilias ga

What’s your favourite castle in Scotland? 🤔🏰 1. Brodie Castle & Estate NTS 2. Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate NTS 3. Fyvie Castle, Garden & Estate NTS 4. Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate NTS 5. Drum Castle, Garden & Estate NTS #ForTheLoveOfScotland | National Trust for Scotland

TRUE or FALSE: Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire is the oldest castle in our care. 🤔 The answer is... TRUE! 800 years old, Fyvie Castle, Garden & Estate NTS was standing even before the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath. It's welcomed guests like William the Lion, Robert the Bruce, Charles I and Charles III, with legends, stories and ghosts aplenty. There's also two curses on Fyvie: the curse of the weeping stones is said to explain the death of every eldest son in the castle’s five families o

An imposing eight-hundred-year-old fortress, ghosts, legends and folklore are all woven into the tapestry of Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire. This magnificent castle is one of the oldest in our care and it's welcomed guests like William the Lion, Robert the Bruce and Charles I. Inside, spread across five towers, is a fine collection of antiquities, armour and lavish oil paintings. It was originally put together by a local man, Alexander Forbes-Leith, who made his fortune in the steel industry in A