Visitor attractions and information - Dufftown
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The
Glenfiddich Distillery Dufftown, Banffshire AB55 4DH. Tel: 01340
820 373. Visits to our distillery are free. Each visit starts
with a film about the history of Glenfiddich, after which we
show you the very heart of our operation. Feel the heat rising
from the mash tun and discover the giant washbacks, hand-made
from Douglas fir and five metres high. www.glenfiddich.co.uk.
Location: On the outskirts
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Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre, Dufftown
Road, Craigellachie, Aberlour AB38 9RS. Tel: 01340 871108. The
centre offers the visitor the chance to savour the sights, sounds
and smells of the busy workshops and have a go at building our
'demonstration' cask. You can watch our skilled coopers and apprentices
at work. The visitor centre is equipped to cater for wheelchair
users. www.speysidecooperage.co.uk. About 3 miles northwest of Dufftown. |
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Balvenie
Castle, Glen Fiddich, Dufftown, Banffshire AB55. Tel: 01340 820
121. Balvenie is a castle of enclosure, with a massive 13th century
curtain wall, built in a strategically significant position in
the Glen. It was first owned by the powerful Comyn Earls of
Buchan, then added to in the 15th and 16th centuries. The property
is managed by Historic Scotland. Location: On the outskirts of Dufftown. |
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Ladycroft Agricultural Museum, a mile east
of Archiestown, displays horse-drawn vehicles, distinctive farm
tools. About 7 miles northwest
of Dufftown. |
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The
Keith and Dufftown Railway is an eleven mile line linking the
World's Malt Whisky Capital, Dufftown, to the market town of
Keith. The line passes through some of Scotland's most picturesque
scenery, with forest and farmland, lochs and glens, castles and
distilleries. www.keith-dufftown.org.uk.
Location: In the centre
of Dufftown. |
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Dufftown Hotels |
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