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About Crathes

Crathes lies in Aberdeenshire's Dee Valley, reached via the A93 from Aberdeen (20 minutes) or Banchory. The village sits amid rolling hills and woodland, serving long-distance traffic heading to Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms. Over 30 EV charging points operate nearby. Crathes Castle's 16th-century tower house features remarkable painted ceilings that have survived nearly 400 years.

Where is Crathes on the map?

Crathes is in Scotland, at 57.061, -2.416 - about 12 km east of Glassel.

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The closest airport to Crathes is Aberdeen International Airport, 28 km (about 26 min by car).

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