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Excellent scenery around the Castle Grounds
scottishvisitor Says: The grounds of the Castle used to consist of just bog land until the eighteenth century when William Gordon had an ambitious plan to plant out the area with hardwood trees such as oak, beech and ash, creating park land and hunting grounds. Most of the trees are over 200...
Fyvie Castle & its five towers
scottishvisitor Says: Fyvie Castle goes back to around the 13th. Century a fine Scottish Baronial Fortress. five families have owned the castle, Preston, Meldrum, Seton, Gordon and Forbes Leith, they have all left there mark here at Fyvie by adding additional towers. In 1984 the Castle came up...
scottishvisitor Says: The National Trust for Scotland has recently been restoring the walled garden.It offers an interesting array of Scottish fruit trees, vegetables & native shrubs. Plenty of lovely benches for you to sit & enjoy the peace & quiet .Part of the original garden is now the car...
Ythanview Hotel: Nice small hotel for fishing folk
scottishvisitor Says: Set in the tiny village of Methlick in the heartland of Aberdeenshires farming community. This small friendly hotel is a good base for hiking or fishing offering good homely accommodation.The hotel has a fishers feel to it with fishing tackle available for hire.Bed &...
Ythanview Hotel: Excellent Home Cooked Food
scottishvisitor Says: This hotel offers great food in its lovely restaurant. The staff are friendly & helpful. The menu is listed by customer favourites with a wide choice of local dishes. While you wait for your order to be cooked you are given a bowl of prawn crackers & delicious chilli dip...
Fyvie Castle Tea Room: Don't expect a seat unless you want to wait awhile
scottishvisitor Says: The tea room is quite small for the amount of visitors. They serve tea coffee & soft drinks to go with the delicious homemade scones & pancakes. All items on the menu are traditionally Scottish from Scotch Broth to Scottish pancakes with local jam.Mackies ice cream is a...
To retain your memories buy a guide book
scottishvisitor Says: Visiting inside Fyvie Castle is a memorable experience with its Victorian and Edwardian furnished rooms. Most of, but not all Historic Scotland properties have a "no photography" policy. Remember - memories fade with time so buy a Guide Book so you can look back on the...
Just an interesting observation
scottishvisitor Says: While looking for the ice house at the back of the castle (which was just an open door then an iron fence blocking the way) we came across what was most probably the back door or tradesman entrance. The point of interest was the old bell pull - next to a modern bell push -...
Surprise on the road between Methlick & Fyvie
scottishvisitor Says: The countryside is open with rich farm land with the usual assortment of sheep, cows & horses, but imagine our surprise when we came across the Llamas - can only guess they are kept for their wool - wouln't fancy a Llama chop!!
Don't let the kids clown around
scottishvisitor Says: The wall is on the low side looking steeply down on beautiful woodland of 200 years. Adults can see the great trees perfectly well = but do watch out if you have children with you - they do tend to climb around and it could be dangerous here for them.
You won't buy these flower pots in the Garden Shop
scottishvisitor Says: Solid granite flower pots beautifully decorated in Victorian fashion - such attention to detail - ah the good old days!!
scottishvisitor Says: As you can see from the photograph the tower has a serious crack appearing - hence the steel bands.The Castle needs more visitors to pay the £8 entrance fee. Consider joining the National Trust for Scotland & visit over 350 castles gardens & stately homes for free in...
Helpfulness
You can get a permit for fishing this river in many sports shops - fishing tackle shops & local hotels. The Ythan runs through many Aberdeenshire towns & returns to the sea at Newburgh.
If like me - you don't like fishing B O R I N G go watch the ducks & other birds - very relaxing.
Equipment: Fishing rod - or stones to scare the fish or madden the fishermen!!
Written Jun 22, 2005
Address: Methlick & Fyvie
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