This is a magnificent ruin of a castle, from the 12th century motte to the palace block erected in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Gordon family. This award winning Museum, founded in 1836, houses important collections of Natural History, Geology, Archaeology, Science, Art, Ethnography and Social History. This is the superb ruin of what many think was Scotland's most beautiful cathedral. Spynie Palace was the residence of the Bishops of Moray from the 14th century to 1686. Step inside this beautiful house and you are immediately immersed in the atmosphere of a typical Scottish laird's residence.
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Distances by road will be longer. Banff, famed for its architecture, is close to the gorgeous coastal village of Penan and to Portsoy with it's 17th Century harbour. It is also on the Castle Trail and close to many famous distilleries. Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.