Cawdor Castle – Scotland Castle Tours
Shakespeare made his title character in Macbeth the “Thane of Cowdor”, although Cawdor Castle was actually built after the events of the play. The connection between Cowdor Castle and William Shakespeare is still fun.
You will find Cawdor Castle 5 miles southwest of Nairn and 10 miles east of Inverness.
Dating back to before 1454 with parts possibly dating back to the late 1300s. This Scotland Castle was once owned by Clan Calder and is now the home of the Doweger Countess Cawdor.
Cawdor Castle is known for its beautiful Gardens. You will enjoy a walled garden, flower garden, wild garden, and woods with numerous species of trees. Cawdor Castle is open to the public from the spring though fall.