Travelling from the North: From Aberdeen take the A90 'Stonehaven road' south for 24 miles. Take a right at the signpost for 'Auchenblae', onto 'The Waters' road. Follow this road for 2 miles until you arrive at the village of Auchenblae, then take a left, signposted as the 'Cemetery'. Follow this road round and take a sharp right at the junction. Then follow the road for 3 miles until you pass St Palladius church on your right which is located next to the main entrance to Drumtochty Castle.
Travelling from the South: Take the A90 'North' from Perth or Dundee for 38 miles. Just north of Laurencekirk turn left sign posted 'Auchenblae', onto 'The Waters' road. Follow this road for 2 miles until you arrive at the village of Auchenblae, then take a left, signposted as the 'Cemetery'. Follow this road round and take a sharp right at the junction. Then follow the road for 3 miles until you pass St Palladius church on your right which is located next to the main entrance to Drumtochty Castle.
Aberdeen International Airport is the closest airport to Drumtochty Castle. Just over 30 miles away, it is around a 45 minute journey from airport to castle. There is a taxi rank located at the front of the terminal, as well as several car hire rental firms available to hire a vehicle from on site.
Aberdeen or Stonehaven are the nearest mainline train stations. Aberdeen train station is 30 miles away from the castle and Stonehaven is 20 miles away. Local taxi services are available for transportation between the station and castle.
Yes, there is plenty of car parking space at the castle. When your party arrives they will be directed by a member of staff to the car park closest to your accommodation. There is also car parking available next to the church, allowing you to take your cars to the church if you wish.
On the day of arrival, guests can check in from anytime after 2pm and check out time on the day of departure is midday, 12pm. If you are only staying for one night, check in is from 10am on the morning of the wedding.
Yes all of the reception rooms, ballroom, and toilet facilities have level access on the ground floor of the castle, accessed via the ramp at the main entrance. However, please note the church has stepped access. There is accessible accommodation located in the West Wing. The Stables (number 1,3,5,7,11) are all ground floor apartments.
Yes, there is WiFi available in the castle, wings, stables, and lodges, however it should be noted mobile phone signal can be intermittent.
Each room is equipped with towels, toiletries, a hair dryer as well as access to an iron and ironing board.