Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire
Just north along the coast from Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, ‘New’ Slains Castle was first built in 1597 and reconstructed in 1836 (it is now in ruins). Bram Stoker stayed in the area, and the castle was an inspiration for the setting in his novel ‘Count Dracula’, published in 1897. The castle also featured in the first season of The Crown, standing in for The Castle of Mey, visited and later bought by the Queen Mother.
Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire
Just north along the coast from Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, ‘New’ Slains Castle was first built in 1597 and reconstructed in 1836 (it is now in ruins). Bram Stoker stayed in the area, and the castle was an inspiration for the setting in his novel ‘Count Dracula’, published in 1897. The castle also featured in the first season of The Crown, standing in for The Castle of Mey, visited and later bought by the Queen Mother.