Rothes Castle
Rothes Castle is a ruins in Moray, Scotland. Rothes Castle is situated nearby to Glen Spey distillery, as well as near Rothes Parish Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glen Spey distillery and The Glenrothes distillery.
Glen Spey distillery
Distillery
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glen Spey distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Rothes, Moray at the centre of the Speyside whisky producing area of Scotland. Glen Spey distillery is situated 340 feet north of Rothes Castle.
The Glenrothes distillery
Distillery
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The Glenrothes distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the town of Rothes in the Speyside region of Scotland. The distillery sits beside the Burn of Rothes, in a glen on the edge of the town. The Glenrothes distillery is situated 1,500 feet west of Rothes Castle.
Glen Grant distillery
Distillery
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Glen Grant distillery was founded in 1840 in Rothes, Speyside, and produces single malt Scotch whisky. Previously owned by Chivas Brothers Ltd, best known for their Chivas Regal blended scotch whisky, Glen Grant was purchased by the Italian company Campari Group in December 2005. Glen Grant distillery is situated 1,800 feet north of Rothes Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothes and Craigellachie.
Rothes
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothes is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, 10 miles south of Elgin. The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600.
Craigellachie
Village
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Craigellachie is a small village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and River Fiddich, in walking distance of the town of Aberlour. Craigellachie is situated 2½ miles south of Rothes Castle.
Maggieknockater
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maggieknockater is a hamlet on the A95 road between Craigellachie and Mulben in Scotland in the Moray council area, in the county of Banffshire. Until the early 1970s there was a large apiary which was well known in the region and has lived on in the Scottish country dance "The Bees of Maggieknockater". Maggieknockater is situated 3 miles southeast of Rothes Castle.
Rothes Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.52511° or 57° 31′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.20975° or 3° 12′ 35″ westOpen location code
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