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Cawdor (Scottish Gaelic: Caladair) is a village and parish in the Highland council area, Scotland. The village is 5 miles (8 kilometres) south-southwest of Nairn and 12 miles (19 kilometres) east of Inverness. The village is in the Historic County of Nairnshire.
Cawdor, village and castle in the Highland council area, historic county of Nairnshire, Scotland, south of Nairn, near Inverness. The local castle, according to a now discredited tradition perpetuated by Shakespeare, was the scene of the murder of King Duncan I by Macbeth, the thane of Cawdor, in.
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Cawdor Castle is a castle in the parish of Cawdor in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries. Originally a property of the Calder family, it passed to the Campbells in the 16th century.
Visit Cawdor Big Wood and experience the nature of an Ancient Oakwood. Play Golf on our 9-hole course or enjoy freshly prepared, homegrown, and local produce in our Courtyard Café.
A romantic fairy-tale castle that has been the home of the Thanes of Cawdor since 1370, Cawdor has evolved into a charming family mansion and the most outstanding of stately homes.
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Welcome to the official website of Cawdor Castle in the Scottish Highlands. The Castle is the ancestral home of the Campbells of Cawdor and has been since the 14th Century. Cawdor Castle a five star visitor attraction near Nairn. With several shops, a cafe, golf course, three gardens and the Big Wood.
Cawdor Castle with its iron yet gate, moat & drawbridge, turrets, turnpike stairs and vaulted 16 th century kitchen is steeped in intrigue and history. This ancient medieval tower house built for the 3 rd Thane of Cawdor has been home to over 23 generations of the Cawdor family.
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