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Moray Golf Club
The Moray Golf Club is celebrating it's 125th year of opening. Learn about the history of this fascinating golf club which famously banned Ramsay MacDonald! The club has two 18 hole golf courses called the Old Course designed by Tom Morris, and the…
Covesea Lighthouse, by Lossiemouth
***UPDATE: TOURS OF COVESEA LIGHTHOUSE ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED FOR MORAY DOORS OPEN DAY 2019, SORRY. HOWEVER YOU CAN STILL COME ALONG TO SEE THE GROUNDS AND NEARBY ARMED FORCES HERITAGE CENTRE *** The Alan Stevenson designed Covesea Skerries Lighthouse…
Ramsay MacDonald's House
In 1924 Ramsay MacDonald became the UK’s first Labour Prime Minister. He had this house built for his mother in 1908. Most rooms have original furniture, pictures (some from 10 Downing Street), photos, letters, hand-made clothes, schoolbooks.
Lossiemouth Public Library
Lossiemouth Public Library this year celebrates 110 years since its opening in 1904. This Carnegie funded building retains many of its original features, as well as being the oldest library building in Moray still in use as a library.
Elgin Sheriff Court
Built in the 1860s, the interior was extensively renovated in 2006 to accommodate the Justice of the Peace Court. Guided tours at 10:30, 12:30 and 2:30 supported by Sheriff Court staff who will provide information about the building and the work that…
Greyfriar's Chapel, Elgin
Greyfriars Convent is a large complex of buildings with the chapel as the focus. Listed Category A.Founded in 1479 for the Franciscan Friars, Greyfriars was sold to the Sisters of Mercy in 1891. The ruined buildings of the Convent and Chapel were…
Kinloss Abbey
Walled burial ground containing ruins of Kinloss Abbey.Surviving fragments of Abbey, dating from 13th to 16th centuries include portions of south transept of church including barrel vaulted chapel with early 19th century altar with cusped front and…
Elgin Museum
Explore Scotland’s oldest independent museum. Brief tours behind the scenes to see the stores, you can find out about the building's past and plans for the future and join in with our drop-in family craft activities. Elgin Museum was purpose built in…
St Peter's Church or Peter Kirk
Listed Category A structure, dating originally to at least the 13th century. The church is roofless but includes at its west end the base of a 14th century tower along with the remains of a 16th century porch. It was partially rebuilt possibly around…
Falconer Museum
A category B listed Italian Renaissance style museum built to commemorate Hugh Falconer, fossil collector, botanist and contemporary of Charles Darwin. Around the exterior of the building are a number of carved heads depicting eminent scientists…
Services Centre
Built in 1959-60 in neo-Georgian style, a gift of the Besse family in memory of Antonin Besse, this building houses the School’s Fire and Coastguard Services, and, on the upper floor, an examination hall.
Ogstoun Drama Centre
Acoustic screens and flexible seating rostra allow the 200 seat theatre to be converted to three separate teaching and rehearsal spaces so that the facility can be in use for the development of drama and dance throughout the year.There is also a…
Cumming House
Designed as an open square by George Kennedy in 1939 using timber naval construction, the walls taper outwards from base to eaves and the main entrance has a hull shaped pediment. Cumming House is 'B-listed. Sadly the square was not completed. Named…
St Christopher's Chapel
Designed in 1966 by Patrick Huggins, a former student, after a competition amongst three architectural practices.Built in the jagged profile, ribbed concrete, convex walled style fashionable in the 1960’s. Very calm, soothing interior.The design and…
The Beehive Doocot
The Beehive Doocot is listed category B.It is close to the Round Square and is of the beehive type dating from c1600. The Beehive Doocot contains around 700 nesting boxes for pigeons destined for the table. There is a second doocot on the estate…
The Round Square
Unusual circular former steading and service range or square of offices built in the late 17th century. Predominately two-storey, the alternating tallersections with crow-stepped gables. The range is now converted for residential use, classrooms and…
The Michael Kirk, Gordonstoun
Built as a mortuary chapel for Sir Robert Gordon, 3rd Baronet of Gordonstoun who succeeded his father in 1688. Educated at St Andrew’s University, much travelled, well read and a keen amateur chemist he was soon looked on as eccentric. The Michael…
Altyre Estate
Altyre has been owned since the 14th century by the Comyn (Cumming) family (Gordon Cumming from 1795).In 1891 Sir William Gordon Cumming married his American fiancee, Florence Josaphine Garner, a cotton heiress, and they settled at Altyre. Until the…
The Roundhouse and Shambala
From c1900 onwards some attractive villas were built close to the shore between Kinloss and the village.The Roundhouse was recently completed to an innovative circular design by the owner/architect, Graham Brown.
Findhorn Heritage Icehouse
Mid-19th Century Commercial Icehouse built to support the local Coastal Salmon Netting industry. The underground chambers were used to store natural ice which kept the fish fresh on their way to the London Markets. The chambers now contain displays…
18 Findhorn (former Post Office)
This former post office has 18th-century cellar/storage accessed from the road. The row of houses, of 19th-century date, are said to have been built on the site of a former warehouse.
Station House
U-plan range of dwellings (now flatted) entered through an arched pend. Former warehouse with stables and, the building served as station for the short lived Findhorn Railway linking the village with Kinloss between 1860 and 1869.
Findhorn Church of Scotland
Built in 1843 as a Free Church to a design by John Urquhart (1795-1869), architect/builder. A native of Forres, Urquhart worked for many years in Edinburgh, returning to his native town in 1841. The design, with its pilastered doorway and upper…
James Milne Institute
The Institute is a former chandlery. Any profits from the sale of refreshments during Doors Open Day will go to installing an electrical mechanism for winding the clock which currently has to be wound by hand every few days.
Findhorn Village tours
Findhorn village dates from 1702, but there was an earlier settlement inundated by tidal waters.Findhorn’s importance in the 18th and early 19th centuries as the entrepot for Forres and Nairn cannot be over-emphasised, the village owned by the Roses…
Milton Brodie
Chaste Greek South façade of 1835 in style of William Robertson of Elgin fronting and infilling early 18C U-plan courtyard house which itself backs onto an earlier tower house. Milton Brodie was built on an old site which was formerly part of the…
Pluscarden Abbey
Founded as a house of Valliscaulian monks in 1230 by Alexander II. Bought by the Marquess of Bute in 1889 and gifted in 1948 to the Benedictine monks of Prinknash who restored and re-roofed the transepts, crossing and chancel of the medieval…
Blairs Home Farm
Picturesque Italianate group of detached farm steading buildings forming a courtyard with a Club House range. Possibly designed by Archibald Simpson c 1834 and forming a most unusual complex of outstanding interest.
Drumin Country Museum
Started in 1960 by Cathy Reid, who sadly died last year, this is an intriguing and extensive collection of everyday objects relating to past life in the Grampian countryside. It is arranged in sections related to the house, kitchen, farming etc.
Ballantruan
Mid 18C farmhouse with good quality interior woodwork, panelled doors, moulded ceiling joists, box beds and cupboards.
Drummuir Castle
Listed Category A. Picturesque castellated mansion designed by Thomas Mackenzie, Elgin, built 1846-47 for Admiral Archibald Duff. Fine interior with original wallpaper (1847) in dining room and boudoir, and reproduced (1988) in the white and gold…
Mortlach Church of Scotland
Listed Category A.Sited on outskirts of Dufftown by the Dullan Water, the church has 13C rectangular core with later north aisle, forming T-plan.Tomb with recumbent knight in armour thought to be Alexander Duff of Kininvie, died c 1549.Fine monument…
Strathisla Distillery
Listed Category B. Established in 1786 as Milton Distillery: 1695 armorial and other fragments from Milton tower re-set exterior of office block. Paired kilns; undershot waterwheel re-used for decorative effect.
Downan Old Bridge
Two hump-back arches survive of this former 3-arch bridge probably constructed in the early 1700s. Third arch demolished by the 'Great spate' floods of l829 and never replaced. Surface turfing by Moray Council,1985
Glenlivet Distillery
Established by George Smith of Drumin in 1824 and moved to current site in 1858. Manager's House and Visitors' Centre (former barley loft) are the earliest original buildings.
Cairngorms National Park at Glenlivet Hall
Generously proportioned and recently refurbished, the Hall was the venue of last year's award winning Tea in the Park.
Tombae RC Church
1827, designed in Gothic revival manner by John Gall, Aberdeen, but not completed until 1844. East end first served as presbytery and then local school. Lofty, vaulted blue interior spangled with silver stars.
Braeval Distillery (Exterior only)
Formerly named Braes of Glenlivet distillery, Braeval was built in l973-4 by Chivas in an interesting style recalling traditional l9C Speyside whisky distilleries.
Braes of Glenlivet RC Church
Delightful Scottish Romanesque church with richly decorated interior designed 1906-7 by the Edwardian architect, John Kinross, financed by the Marquis of Bute, a generous Catholic patron. It is the second church on the site to serve this…
Lecht Ski Centre
Completed in 2004 at a cost of £1.2m and designed by TCD Architects, Aberdeen, this impressive building combines all of the facilities which used to be accommodated in a clutter of wooden buildings which had grown up over the years.
Ironstone Mines
From 1730 to 1737 Iron was mined here and the ore carried by pack horse over the hills to Nethybridge for smelting. In 1841 the mine was opened again for extraction of manganese ore and the conspicuous crushing plant, which used to contain a water…
Croughly
Home of Gordons of Croughly (there was an earlier Croughly upstream of the Conglass Water). James Gordon built some or all of the old house after marriage in 1760, enlarged by Robert's 'new house' after his parent's death in 1812. There are dovecote…
Tomintoul Museum
Founded by the Duke of Gordon in 1776, Tomintoul is situated on the line of the old military road built following the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. The Duke hoped that the production of linen would provide an industry for local people
Crown Estate Offices
Glenlivet is the largest property owned by the Crown Estate encompassing an area of 58,000 acres. From the 16-20C, Glenlivet belonged to the Gordon family, later the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon who owned most of the southern part of Banffshire until…
Tomintoul RC Church
Built by George Mathewson, Dundee, architect, replacing a small chapel outside the village. The east arm of the cruciform layout serves as presbytery and the interior of the church altered. There is a carved local slate date-stone above main door.
Tomintoul Church of Scotland
Parliamentary church built to standard design by Thomas Telford in 1826 of which the bellcote survives. Remodelled in Gothic Revival manner by Inverness architect John Robertson in 1900. Former Telford manse next to church.
Old Bridge of Avon
Built during construction of the military road through Avonside in 1754, this substantial bridge provided the main route across the crystal clear waters of the Avon until it was replaced in 1991. An attractive picnic site and an excellent vantage…
Precision Rifles
Specialist maker of sporting rifles situated at back of Strathavon Lodge (not open). Rifles are an essential tool in deer management as well as sport. Callum Ferguson and his team make them to individual specification.
Kirkmichael Kirk
Simple parish kirk set in burial ground close by the River Avon. No longer in ecclesiastical use.
Knock Earth House
A stone-lined underground chamber, possibly built as a souterrain in the late Bronze Age, but thought to have been used more recently as an illicit still.
Ballcorach Farm
The home base of Tilly Smith, who runs the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd. This is a working farm with a fascinating range of unusual farm animals including Soay sheep, wild boar, water buffalo, belted Galloway cattle and reindeer. There is also a rare…
Blairfindy Moor
A part of the Cairngorms Moorland Project which aims to raise awareness of moorland management in and around the Cairngorms national Park.
Ballindalloch Bridge & Gate Lodge
The steep wooded gorge of the river Avon forms a panoramic setting for bridge by Robert Burn (1800) and Baronial Revival gate lodge with arched entrance to Ballindalloch Castle (Thomas Mackenzie, architect, Elgin, 1850).
Scalan Former Catholic Seminary
Between 1717-1799, the recusant, isolated Catholic seminary at Scalan educated and prepared boys for the priesthood, sending them to the Scots College at Rome and subsequent ordination. The 2-storey house (later a farmhouse) is witness to the…
Pitgaveny
Listed Category B.Tall, 3-storey mansion over raised basement, pedimented south west front with tuscan columned, pedimented doorpiece, restored following removeal of 1870 porch, 1995. Entrance hall similarly restored to original form. Cantilevered…
Gordonstoun: Michael Kirk
Listed Category A dated 1705, restored and interior refurbished by John Kinross, 1900-01. Small Gothic church with large pointed windows with elaborate tracery in east and west gables. Interior panelled throughout, 1900-01, wall-mounted memorials to…
Drummuir Castle Walled Garden
Victorian walled garden specialising in organic grown vegetables and flowers. Linked to church, road and railway by footpath passing within sight of l8C Kirkton House (not open).
Botriphnie Parish Church of Scotland
Listed Category B.Traditional rectangular church with paired tall windows in symmetrical south front flanking pulpit; built in 1820 on earlier site. The ball-finialled bellcote at west gable is re-used from the old Keith parish church, abandoned for…
St Rufus Church of Scotland
Listed Category A. Large Gothic buttressed church with square tower on dominant site; designed by the Edinburgh architect, James Gillespie Graham to replace the old St Rufus, from which a small medieval cupboard for storage of communion vessels is…
Drummuir Primary School
Exhibition devoted to the village, its environment and history, prepared by pupils and staff.
Gordon Castle Walled Garden
One of Britain's oldest and largest walled kitchen gardens. It is currently being restored to its former glory complete with cafe, children's play area and shop. Discover our beautiful garden this Doors Open Day. If visitors would like lunch in the…
Milne's School
Listed Category A. 1845-6, Thomas Mackenzie, architect, Elgin in Neo-Tudor style. Impressive building with pinnacle wallhead and substantial oriel window giving presence to the frontage. The ornate window tracery pattern is original, copied from old…
Pringle Church
Listed Category C(S). D & R Macmillan, Aberdeen. Gothic former Free Church of Scotland replacing the earlier one of 1845 in South Street. The spire is a landmark and the building now serves as a museum and antique shop.
Old Keith Burial Ground
Listed Category B Site of earlier church dedicated to St Rufus, superseded by present larger church. Interesting 17C and later carved tombstones. The bellcote of the old church re-erected at Botriphnie Church, Drummuir, in 1821.
Old Bridge over River Isla
Listed Category A, 1609, repaired 1822; probably the oldest extant bridge in Moray, built by Thomas Moray and Janet Lindsay , a 'worthy couple' living close to the ford. Distressed by the cries of persons in danger crossing the river they devoted…
Milton Tower
Listed Category B. The surviving portion of Milton Castle, c 1480 and later; simple 2-storey rubble tower over vaulted ground floor. Exterior viewing only; visible from road.
North Church
Listed Category B. Originally the Free Church of Scotland designed by A & W Reid, Elgin. Plain Gothic revival design and simple interior with impressive modern stained glass including a circular window of 1967 depicting the risen Christ.…
Pluscarden Church of Scotland
The Pluscarden congregation formerly worshiped in part of the Abbey, but were obliged to move in 1898 when it was bought by the Marquis of Bute. He gave them the site, known as the Drinking Hill and the present parish church was built in 1898 to a…
Grange Hall & Dovecote
Built in 1805 for John Gordon Peterkin and continuously owned by the same family ever since. Said to be designed by William Stark but extensively altered in 1837 and 1898, although the fine original public rooms remain. Interesting c 1800 2-tier…
Findhorn Foundation Eco Village
The Findhorn Community was established in 1962 with a vision of a better world. It is now home to around 400 people with events and conferences throughout the year.
67 Seatown
Dr. P Hetherington. Early 19C: home of the late Tony Hetherington who (c.1980) restored and enlarged the cottage and remodelled its tiny interior.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Keith
This Gothic church was designed by Alexander Ross, 1882 replacing the small, plain building (1808) behind Land Street.Amongst the fittings is the Seabury Chair used by Bishop Kilgour when consecrated as the first American Episcopal bishop in Aberdeen…
Keith Town Railway Station
Reconstructed 2002 by volunteer members.
Dufftown Railway Station
Unlisted 1862. Now used by the Keith & Dufftown Railway running trains the eleven mile journey each summer weekend.
St Michael's Episcopal Church
Unlisted. Alexander Ross. Simple, small Gothic Revival building dating from 1880.
St Mary of the Assumption RC Church
Listed Category B, 1825, designed by William Robertson, Elgin. Simple rectangle with buttressed and crenellated street gable with flanking archways as additional decorative feature to frontage. Vaulted interior with green and white marble altar.…
Mortlach Distillery
Established in 1823, though most buildings date from c 1860. Fine 3-storey former malt barn and kilns.
Brodie Castle
Celebrated tower house with Scottish baronial additions. A substantial mansion dating variously from 1567 to 1852. Built originally by Alexander 12th Baron of Brodie who was descended from Malcolm, Thane of Brodie, d 1285. The substantial additions…
Logie House
Mid 18C mansion with substantial mid 19C additions. Attractive wooden staircase and fine panelled library. Interesting plasterwork and spectacular views down to the Findhorn.Logie House Gardens newly re-opened following major restructuring and…
Edinkillie House & Gardens
Former manse designed in 1823 by John Patterson of Edinburgh on unusual butterfly plan with single storey outer wings. Circular entrance hall with round Drawing Room. Attractive gardens extending up river from house.
Blervie House & Gardens
Designed in 1911 by J M Dick Peddie as a replacement for Blervie Mains House. A fine Edwardian classical 2 storey mansion with simply detailed but spacious austere interiors and a central vaulted top lit stairwell. 1987 Randoll Coate maze in garden.
Dallas Parish Church
Built in 1793 to replace the ancient St Michael's described as 'a very ancient fabric, thatched with heath and without windows save two or three narrow slits'. During construction, the congregation worshiped in a barn at Dallas Lodge (No. 15). There…
The Old Stables, Dallas Lodge
An extensive range of crowstepped farm offices built by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun in the late 16C to resemble the more famous Round Square there. The intended great house was never built however and the present lodge (not open) was added to…
Fochabers RC Church
Listed Category B. 1826-8 designed by James Gillespie, architect, Edinburgh who was also responsible for Dr. Gray's Hospital, Elgin. Gothic Revival style with buttress, pinnacles and tranceried windows. Aisless galleried interior.
Gordon Chapel
1834, Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, architect with later alterations by Alexander Ross. Inverness. It originally combined school and chapel, the school in the ground floor (now converted as minister's dwelling) and chapel above. Fine stained glass…
Tugnet: Courtyard
Listed Category A. 1772 John Baxter, architect. The hollow square originally accommodated fishermen, stables, cooperage and stores all serving the salmon fishing. Exterior viewing only.
Tugnet: Fishhouse
Listed Category A. Dated 1783. The squat chimney serves the large hearth where salmon were par-boiled in large pars. Exterior viewing only.
Tugnet: Ice House
Tugnet is reputed to the largest icehouse in Scotland. There are 6 vaulted chambers with cobbled floors and drainage sumps. Ice was collected during the winter and shot into vaults through external chutes.Icehouses are usually built into the side of…
Bellie Parish Church
Listed Category A. 1798 John Baxter Edinburgh. Pedimented, porticoed classical church dominating The Square, replacing the old Bellie Parish church at Roman Camp. Restrained galleried interior mainly lit by clear glass. Alterations in the 1880's…
St Peter's Church, Buckie
Designed by Bishop Kyle and the Architect, Alexander Ellis the foundations were laid in 1851 and the church completed in 1857. The resulting fine Gothic Church with its prominent west front (said to be a reduced version of that of Elgin Cathedral)…
Invererne House, Forres
1.5 miles north of Forres. Built in 1818 by owner General William Grant, it has a superficial resemblance to the 18th Century “Great Houses” of the West Indian Plantations. This four storied building with beautiful Drawing Room and Dining Room…
Nelson's Tower
Come and conquer Nelson's Tower and enjoy one of the best views across Moray. Completed in 1812 in memory of Admiral Nelson, the tower offers fantastic views over Forres and surrounds. With artefacts, a children's quiz and volunteers on hand to…
Newbold House
A large country house, conservatory and walled garden dating from 1893. The house and garden are now run as a social enterprise promoting sustainable living. Visit the house and peace garden and see the home-grown food. Learn about the workshops,…
St John's Church
Designed in 1841 by Patrick Wilson but soon afterwards remodelled by Thomas Mackenzie in Italianate style. One of the older Scottish Episcopal Church buildings in the country. There are three wall-sized murals in the church, two are by the artist…
All Saints Episcopal Church, Buckie
Built in 1876, the Episcopal Church of All Saints in Buckie and the elaborately carved freestone font were designed by Alexander Ross of Inverness.The church has a distinctive rounded apse and a broach spire; stained glass windows including a Rose…
Boat of Brig Tollhouse
Listed Category BSite of medieval bridge, in turn crossed by ferry boat and then suspension bridge in 1830 (replaced 1952): 'pontage' or tollhouse accommodated keeper who collected toll. Designed by William Robertson and paid for, like the suspension…
Boharm burial ground & ruined church
Listed Category B.Boharm parish churches have occupied at least 3 sites in the parish. This one dates from 1618: the burial aisle commemorates the families of Arndilly and Auchlunkart.
Arndilly House
Listed Category A.Mansion house on earlier site, c 1770. Thereafter additions 1826, William Robertson, and 1840, Thomas Mackenzie, both Elgin. Porte-cochere graces entrance front, circular terrace at east over cool store and substantial drum…
Hazlewood
Listed Category B C 1830, probably by William Robertson, Elgin: suave single-storey villa built against slope with substantial 2-storey garden elevation to rear. Top-lit entrance hall with restrained elegant house carpentry. Tiny doocot/hen house to…