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Location
near Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Description
Balfluig Castle is a Scottish Baronial style tower house 2 miles south east of Alford. It was built in the 16th century (the date above the door is 1556). Balfluig was originally the seat of the Forbes clan, but was sold to the Farquharsons in 1753. The castle was restored in 1968 and now and is now available as holiday accommodation and can be rented on a self catering basis. The castle sits in four and a quarter acres and their is a private garden around the castle.


Other Castles in the Area
  Auchindoun Castle, Moray
  Birse Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire
  Cluny Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Dunnideer Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Glenbuchat Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Harthill Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Knock Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Leslie Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Licklyhead Castle, Aberdeenshire
  Midmar Castle, Aberdeenshire







Midmar Castle
Balfluig Castle.

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Midmar Castle
Balfluig Castle from the north.

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