Delgatie Castle

Inland about 11mi/17.6km south of MacDuff stands the tower house known as the Hays of Delgatie. While parts of the castle go back to the 11th century most of it was built during the 16th and 17th centuries. The portrait of Mary Stuart in one of the bedrooms relates to the fact that she stayed here in 1562 after the Battle of Corrichie. The superb ceiling paintings (1590) merit closer inspection, while in the park the Shetland ponies will appeal to all ages.