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Crathes Castle Snowscene 151392jhp Crathes Castle Gardens croquet lawn topiary winter snow Deeside Aberdeenshire Scotland which offers a wonderful vista of this historic property which dates from the 16th century although the land belonged to the Burnett’s of Leys as a gift from Robert the Bruce in 1323. In the great hall is the Horn of Leys, supposedly a symbol of this grant. The tower house is one of the finest examples of the period and some of the original wall paintings still survive. Entry into the walled garden is at the west side and the main path into the gardens is through the white borders and onto the path down the June Borders to the bottom of the walled garden where there is a Doocot an attractive feature and useful high point for looking up the June Border, the summer jewel resplendent with many colourful plants, with the Castle as its impressive backdrop. Turning left at the main entrance leads to the Topiary Borders and Terrace, past the Camel Garden and climbing the steps enters the upper level with the Croquet Lawn and Lady Burnett or Upper Pool Garden. This photo was taken in the days of transparency film before digital was even a serious contender for recording these properties for the publishing market. Little has changed since this photo was taken except the distant rhododendrons which used to border the path coming down to the castle. Also it seems with climate change the days of deep snow are far less at the castle and Aberdeenshire generally. Any of my photographs are for scenic/tourist use only and cannot be used for product endorsement without the explicit permission of the NTS. Please contact their Edinburgh Head Office at Hermiston Quay, 5Cutlins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DF. This is a National Trust for Scotland property. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Royal, Deeside, River, Dee, Crathes, Castle, Banchory, historic, castles, landscape, croquet, lawn, yew, hedges, topiary, sundial, Burnett, upper, pool, blue, fountain, winter, scenic, Christmas, card, Dickensian, white, history, heritage, preserved, countryside, rural, nature, snow, white, sunny, sunshine, crisp, hanging, branches, ice, frozen, water, cold, rhododendrons, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, gardens, herbaceous, trees, woods, entrance, lake, loch, woodlands, walks, public, visitors, tourist, attraction, exhibition, restaurant, Fuji, film, slide, transparency, 120, Astia, RAP, 645, medium, format, Bronica, ETRSi, manual, December, 1998
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
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Crathes Castle Snowscene 151392jhp
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Crathes Castle Gardens croquet lawn topiary winter snow Deeside Aberdeenshire

Scotland which offers a wonderful vista of this historic property which dates from the 16th century although the land belonged to the Burnett’s of Leys as a gift from Robert the Bruce in 1323. In the great hall is the Horn of Leys, supposedly a symbol of this grant.

The tower house is one of the finest examples of the period and some of the original wall paintings still survive. Entry into the walled garden is at the west side and the main path into the gardens is through the white borders and onto the path down the June Borders to the bottom of the walled garden where there is a Doocot an attractive feature and useful high point for looking up the June Border, the summer jewel resplendent with many colourful plants, with the Castle as its impressive backdrop. Turning left at the main entrance leads to the Topiary Borders and Terrace, past the Camel Garden and climbing the steps enters the upper level with the Croquet Lawn and Lady Burnett or Upper Pool Garden.

This photo was taken in the days of transparency film before digital was even a serious contender for recording these properties for the publishing market. Little has changed since this photo was taken except the distant rhododendrons which used to border the path coming down to the castle. Also it seems with climate change the days of deep snow are far less at the castle and Aberdeenshire generally.

Any of my photographs are for scenic/tourist use only and cannot be used for product endorsement without the explicit permission of the NTS. Please contact their Edinburgh Head Office at Hermiston Quay, 5Cutlins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DF. This is a National Trust for Scotland property.
Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Royal, Deeside, River, Dee, Crathes, Castle, Banchory, historic, castles, landscape, croquet, lawn, yew, hedges, topiary, sundial, Burnett, upper, pool, blue, fountain, winter, scenic, Christmas, card, Dickensian, white, history, heritage, preserved, countryside, rural, nature, snow, white, sunny, sunshine, crisp, hanging, branches, ice, frozen, water, cold, rhododendrons, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, gardens, herbaceous, trees, woods, entrance, lake, loch, woodlands, walks, public, visitors, tourist, attraction, exhibition, restaurant, Fuji, film, slide, transparency, 120, Astia, RAP, 645, medium, format, Bronica, ETRSi, manual, December, 1998