Things to do near Cruden Bay, Scotland
Sightseeing
Dracula castle is widely acknowledged is Slains Castle near Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire having inspired Bram Stoker to write world-famous novel Dracula.
Abraham “Bram” Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula.
There are many stories about how Bram Stoker came to write Dracula, but only some of them are true. According to his son, Stoker always claimed the inspiration for the book came from a nightmare induced.
Stoker was a regular visitor to Cruden Bay in Scotland between 1893 and 1910. His month-long holidays to the Aberdeenshire coastal village provided a large portion of available time for writing his books.
Two novels were set in Cruden Bay:
The Watter’s Mou’ (1895)
Mystery of the Sea (1902).
The nearby Slains Castle (also known as New Slains Castle, Dracula Castle) is linked with Bram Stoker and plausibly provided the visual palette for the descriptions of Castle Dracula during the writing phase in 1897.
A distinctive room in Slains Castle, the octagonal hall, matches the description of the octagonal room in Castle Dracula.
The early chapters of Dracula were written in Cruden Bay, and Slains Castle possibly provided visual inspiration for Bram Stoker during the writing phase.
This is why the other name of the castle, Dracula castle.
The early chapters of Dracula were written in Cruden Bay, and Slains Castle possibly provided visual inspiration for Bram Stoker during the writing phase.
In 1916 the 20th Earl of Erroll, Charles Gore Hay sold the Castle and it’s contents to Sir John Ellerman, the shipping magnate. This ended 300 years of the Earls of Erroll staying at Slains. The surrounding estate and farmland were not productive enough to support the castle, especially after a period of agricultural depression and after death duties (inheritance tax) were introduced.
In 1925 the Castle was abandoned and the roof was removed to avoid paying taxes. Valuable dressed stone was also taken away and the castle has been deteriorating ever since. It is now quite a surprise to see old photos of how grand Slains Castle used to look. There was once marble steps, fourteen bedrooms, tennis and croquet lawns, stables, a walled garden, a kitchen with firepits and seven main reception rooms!
Slains Castle is free to enter and the views are incredible.
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A975Dracula castle is widely acknowledged is Slains Castle near Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire having inspired Bram Stoker to write world-famous novel Dracula.
Abraham “Bram” Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula.
There are many stories about how Bram Stoker came to write Dracula, but only some of them are true. According to his son, Stoker always claimed the inspiration for the book came from a nightmare induced.
Stoker was a regular visitor to Cruden Bay in Scotland between 1893 and 1910. His month-long holidays to the Aberdeenshire coastal village provided a large portion of available time for writing his books.
Two novels were set in Cruden Bay:
The Watter’s Mou’ (1895)
Mystery of the Sea (1902).
The nearby Slains Castle (also known as New Slains Castle, Dracula Castle) is linked with Bram Stoker and plausibly provided the visual palette for the descriptions of Castle Dracula during the writing phase in 1897.
A distinctive room in Slains Castle, the octagonal hall, matches the description of the octagonal room in Castle Dracula.
The early chapters of Dracula were written in Cruden Bay, and Slains Castle possibly provided visual inspiration for Bram Stoker during the writing phase.
This is why the other name of the castle, Dracula castle.
The early chapters of Dracula were written in Cruden Bay, and Slains Castle possibly provided visual inspiration for Bram Stoker during the writing phase.
In 1916 the 20th Earl of Erroll, Charles Gore Hay sold the Castle and it’s contents to Sir John Ellerman, the shipping magnate. This ended 300 years of the Earls of Erroll staying at Slains. The surrounding estate and farmland were not productive enough to support the castle, especially after a period of agricultural depression and after death duties (inheritance tax) were introduced.
In 1925 the Castle was abandoned and the roof was removed to avoid paying taxes. Valuable dressed stone was also taken away and the castle has been deteriorating ever since. It is now quite a surprise to see old photos of how grand Slains Castle used to look. There was once marble steps, fourteen bedrooms, tennis and croquet lawns, stables, a walled garden, a kitchen with firepits and seven main reception rooms!
Slains Castle is free to enter and the views are incredible.
Don't miss the chance to witness this collapsed sea cave, one of the most impressive geological features of Aberdeenshire's coastline.
The Bullers of Buchan can be found off the A975, just north of Cruden Bay and roughly 6 miles south of Peterhead.
Follow a narrow clifftop coastal path (care required) to the Bullers of Buchan and look upon the 30m deep charm where you'll see the waves rush through the natural archway.
The cliff scenery here is spectacular and seabirds of many species such as Puffins, Kittiwakes, Guillemots and Razorbills proliferate during the spring and summer when wild flowers including campion, heather and orchids colour the cliff top.
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Bullers of Buchan
Don't miss the chance to witness this collapsed sea cave, one of the most impressive geological features of Aberdeenshire's coastline.
The Bullers of Buchan can be found off the A975, just north of Cruden Bay and roughly 6 miles south of Peterhead.
Follow a narrow clifftop coastal path (care required) to the Bullers of Buchan and look upon the 30m deep charm where you'll see the waves rush through the natural archway.
The cliff scenery here is spectacular and seabirds of many species such as Puffins, Kittiwakes, Guillemots and Razorbills proliferate during the spring and summer when wild flowers including campion, heather and orchids colour the cliff top.
For over 500 years Haddo House was home to one family, the Gordons, who changed Haddo from a boggy valley into a stunning designed landscape of water, trees, fields and gardens.
Now owned and managed by Aberdeenshire Council and the National Trust for Scotland, Haddo House & Country Park is one of the most popular attractions in the north east.
A day out at Haddo has something for everyone. You can take a guided tour of Haddo House, discover the beautiful terraced gardens, walk for miles in the country park or let the kids burn off some energy in our brand new adventure playground. Wildlife watchers can visit our two birdwatching hides and red squirrel feeding station, or spend the summer exploring our extensive wild flower meadows.
Haddo is also home to a vibrant local arts scene with a choral and operatic society, children’s choirs and a children’s musical theatre group all based or regularly performing on site.
Whatever your interests you’ll find something to do at Haddo, so come and discover this remarkable place for
yourself!
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For over 500 years Haddo House was home to one family, the Gordons, who changed Haddo from a boggy valley into a stunning designed landscape of water, trees, fields and gardens.
Now owned and managed by Aberdeenshire Council and the National Trust for Scotland, Haddo House & Country Park is one of the most popular attractions in the north east.
A day out at Haddo has something for everyone. You can take a guided tour of Haddo House, discover the beautiful terraced gardens, walk for miles in the country park or let the kids burn off some energy in our brand new adventure playground. Wildlife watchers can visit our two birdwatching hides and red squirrel feeding station, or spend the summer exploring our extensive wild flower meadows.
Haddo is also home to a vibrant local arts scene with a choral and operatic society, children’s choirs and a children’s musical theatre group all based or regularly performing on site.
Whatever your interests you’ll find something to do at Haddo, so come and discover this remarkable place for
yourself!
Food scene
Home of Brewdog.
Multi-level craft beer paradise is kitted out with a beer school & library, shuffle-boards, beer museum, and children’s play park.
Two bars are pouring 60 taps of the freshest craft beer, most of which is brewed onsite. Hungry customers can look forward to menu of burgers, wings and salads as well as sourdough pizzas and rotisserie chickens cooked in special oak-fired oven.
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BrewDog DogTap
Home of Brewdog.
Multi-level craft beer paradise is kitted out with a beer school & library, shuffle-boards, beer museum, and children’s play park.
Two bars are pouring 60 taps of the freshest craft beer, most of which is brewed onsite. Hungry customers can look forward to menu of burgers, wings and salads as well as sourdough pizzas and rotisserie chickens cooked in special oak-fired oven.
Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) is one of our natural treasures. The large areas of bare sand and shifting dunes that dominate the southern end of the reserve have been compared to the Sahara Desert. It’s a place of stark beauty.
The reserve covers almost 1,000 hectares of sand dunes and dune heath between the North Sea and the estuary of the River Ythan. It is home to a rich variety of wildlife. Forvie is particularly renowned for its birds. These include a breeding colony of eiders, four species of breeding terns and a wealth of wildfowl and waders.
Best seen from the south side of the river, there is a large seal haul-out at the mouth of the Ythan.
The dunes hide layers of history, including Forvie Kirk.
Forvie National Nature Reserve
Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) is one of our natural treasures. The large areas of bare sand and shifting dunes that dominate the southern end of the reserve have been compared to the Sahara Desert. It’s a place of stark beauty.
The reserve covers almost 1,000 hectares of sand dunes and dune heath between the North Sea and the estuary of the River Ythan. It is home to a rich variety of wildlife. Forvie is particularly renowned for its birds. These include a breeding colony of eiders, four species of breeding terns and a wealth of wildfowl and waders.
Best seen from the south side of the river, there is a large seal haul-out at the mouth of the Ythan.
The dunes hide layers of history, including Forvie Kirk.