Stock photography picture of View over Upper Pool or Colour Garden by side of Crathes Castle a NTS property near Banchory on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen

B07B77 - Licenced Caption View over Upper Pool or Colour Garden by side of Crathes Castle a NTS property near Banchory on Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen Description Any of my photographs are for scenic/tourist use only and cannot be used for product endorsement without the explicit permission of the NTS. Please contact their Edinburgh Head Office at Wemyss House, 28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4ET. This is a National Trust for Scotland property situated about 15 miles west of Aberdeen and is open to the public all the year round. This building dates from the 16th century although the land belonged to the Burnett’s of Leys as a gift from Robert the Bruce in 1323. In the great hall is the Horn of Leys, supposedly a symbol of this grant. The tower house is one of the finest examples of the period and some of the original wall paintings still survive. Keywords Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Royal, Deeside, River, Dee, Crathes, Castle, NTS, upper, pool, colour, garden, fence, topiary, privet, hedges, gardens, herbaceous, croquet, lawn, Fuji, S5, digital, DSLR, 2007, landscape, National, Trust, Banchory, historic, history, heritage, preserved, countryside, rural, nature, honeysuckle, steps, rhododendrons, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, yew, trees, woods, entrance, lake, loch, woodlands, walks, adventure, park, visitors, tourist, attraction, exhibition, restaurant