Aberdeen International Airport 1 hr 23
Findhorn Foundation (19 min) Community ecovillage with guided tours & regular events, plus pottery shops, a cafe & nearby beach. Benromach Distillery (20 min) Moray Motor Museum (9 min) This converted mill building now houses a museum dedicated to preserving vintage motor vehicles. Biblical Garden Elgin (9 min) Duffus Castle (10 min) 12th-century castle remains with informational boards detailing its history & dog-friendly paths. Elgin Cathedral (8 min) Picturesque remnants of a 13th-century church with 2 towers, vaulted archways & stone carvings. Gordon Castle Estate (23 min) Garden, salmon, and history Sueno's Stone (17 min) Large piece of sandstone with intricate medieval carvings depicting a battle & royal inauguration. The Macallan Estate (21 min) Guided tours taking in whisky distillery's oak casks and copper spirit stills, plus tasting session. Pluscarden Abbey (15 min) 13th-century monastery, home to Catholic, Benedictine monks who welcome visitors to church services. Covesea Lighthouse & Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Heritage Centre (14 min) Lighthouse and beach Moray Firth (8 min) Ruins of a 14th-century bishop's palace, with a surviving 72-ft. tower & the great hall. Elgin Museum (4 min) Museum established in 1843 with local history, natural history, art & archaeology exhibits. Cardhu Distillery (28 min) Guided tours of distillery founded in 1811, detailing whisky making process, plus visitor centre. |