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Castle of Mey, Scottish Highlands
Location: Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8XH (map and directions) Castle of Mey © Dave Simpson History of Castle of MeyBuilt in the 16th century between 1566 and 1572 by George Sinclair, the 4th Earl of Caithness,
this three-story Z-plan tower house was then passed to Sinclair’s son William. At this time,
the name was changed to Barrogill and the castle became the seat of the Earls of Caithness. Castle of Mey © Jack Spellingbacon As an extremely avid gardener, The Queen Mother sought to create gorgeous gardens in her
own personal abode similar to the ones she grew up surrounded by at Glamis Castle. There
are two gardens on the castle grounds: a two-acre walled garden at the west of the castle and
an enclosed one on the east side which feels a bit like a secret garden. The walled garden
contains various spaces, such as a flower garden, a shell garden and a rose garden. Raspberries,
strawberries and even globe artichokes are also grown successfully in this very northern setting. Map and directionsIn July of 1996 the castle was opened to the public through the Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust. The castle and grounds are open from 10am-5pm daily from 1 May to 30 September with the exception of ten days in July when the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (Prince Charles and Camilla) stay at the castle.View Castle of Mey in a larger map |
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