Balvenie Castle — Attraction in Scotland

Balvenie Castle is a striking ruined fortress located about 1 km north of Dufftown in the Moray region of Scotland’s Speyside area. Originally known as Mortlach Castle, it was constructed in the 12th or 13th century as a stronghold for the powerful Comyn family (specifically the Black Comyns, Earls of Buchan). The castle features a rare example of 13th-century Scottish military architecture, including a massive curtain wall and a wide, flat-bottomed ditch that once encircled it on three sides for defense. You have a chance to explore the ruin without a crowd of other people.

The castle is easy to find and get to - it is a short drive from the Glenfiddich parking lot. The gentleman who assisted us was wonderful - he knew the history and was passionate about its story. There are Highland Coos in the field across from the castle parking...

This is my partial review of the castle. Being a big balvenie whisky lover that I'm, I was thrilled to learn that there is actually a balvenie castle! So after visiting the distillery I figure we should go see the castle and learn about the true story of the name balvenie. This castle is nothing fancy, it was built in the 12th century by the Comyn family. The castle wall definitely have withstood the test of time. Despite being closed to 700 years old its still mainly intact. Sadly that can't be said for the interior, but in 700 years there would be nothing left of me, so I can't fault it too much. Lol... 😅 Overall, this is a simple castle, but visiting it after our balvenie tour perfectly rounded out the...

Legendary & Iconic Speyside Castle This is a well preserved castle really close to the main distilleries. So if you want to visit one whilst visiting distilleries, then this is a really good choice. The Castle itself is very impressive and really well maintained. As mentioned by many reviewers you can climb up a few staircases to get a better view of the ins and outs of the castle. This is a graded & listed building so obviously you are not supposed to degrade anything. They have a tiny parking (like for four cars) and a small shop. The staff is really nice and super helpful to understand the history of the place. Highly recommended...