Morrone Birkwood Site of Special Scientific Interest

Morrone is a Scottish hill immediately southwest of the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braemar Castle and Kindrochit Castle.

Braemar Castle

Photo: George Washington Wilson, Public domain.

Braemar Castle is situated near the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a possession of the chief of Clan Farquharson and is leased to a local charitable foundation. It is open to the public.

Kindrochit Castle

Ruins

Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.

Kindrochit Castle is a ruined 14th-century fortification in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at Braemar, in a strategic position on the banks of the Clunie Water, a tributary of the River Dee. The ruins are protected as a scheduled monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braemar and Auchallater.

Braemar

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, standing at the point where the road leaves the Dee valley to climb over Cairnwell into Glenshee. It’s in the eastern part of Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by mountains, which may be scenic or louring depending on the weather.