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Dunnottar
Castle Full Day
Crossing
the Tay Bridge for Dundee, we take the scenic coastal route,
passing through Arbroath and Montrose to Stonehaven and the
12th century Dunnottar Castle, chosen as the dramatic venue
for Zeffirelli's film version of Hamlet. Surrounded on three
sides by sea, on cliffs 160ft/50m high, and on the fourth
by a steep drop and 'curtain wall', it is almost an island.
The earliest complete structure, the L plan keep, was built
in the late 14th century. The ruined castle has a bloody history
stretching over several centuries.
There is then a wide choice of other visits; Fettercain Distillery,
Crathes Castle (see Royal Deeside tour) or perhaps Arbroath
Abbey (and its new visitor centre) regarded by many as the
very cradle of the nation. Return via the Cairn O' Mount.
(See Royal Deeside tour)
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