Aberdeen International Airport 1 hr 40
Pluscarden Abbey (21 min) 13th-century monastery, home to Catholic, Benedictine monks who welcome visitors to church services. Dallas Dhu Distillery (8 min) Family-friendly, self-guided tours of a non-operational circa-1900 malt whisky distillery & museum. Findhorn Beach (12 min) Elgin Cathedral (18 min) Picturesque remnants of a 13th-century church with 2 towers, vaulted archways & stone carvings. Benromach Distillery (5 min) Falconer Museum (9 min) Moray Firth (22 min) Ruins of a 14th-century bishop's palace, with a surviving 72-ft. tower & the great hall. The Dava Way (6 min) Outdoor recreation Nelsons Tower (5 min) Culbin Forest (23 min) Findhorn Foundation (8 min) Community ecovillage with guided tours & regular events, plus pottery shops, a cafe & nearby beach. Logie Steading (14 min) Art museum and art Sueno's Stone (5 min) Large piece of sandstone with intricate medieval carvings depicting a battle & royal inauguration. Brodie Castle (11 min) Restored 16th-century castle and gardens with Clan Brodie collection of antiques, art and ceramics. |