Cluny Castle

8.6Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Exclusive Use

You can have the venue to yourself, sleeps 28 guests in 14 rooms.

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Weddings

You can get married at this venue.

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Available for New Year

Situated amongst the tranquil Aberdeenshire countryside and hidden from view by over two hundred acres of beautifully landscaped parkland, Cluny Castle is a secluded and enchanting venue with a history dating back to the 14th century.

Cluny Castle lets you live like a Scottish Laird, whilst enjoying every-day modern home comforts!

The castle's West Wing sleeps 10 guests in 5 double rooms. Additional areas of the castle can also be booked to accommodate larger groups of up to 28.

Stay

With its own private entrance, beautiful interiors and stunning setting, the West Wing Apartment, located in Cluny Castle’s western face, is the perfect country retreat.

Sleeping up to ten guests in five double bedrooms, set over two floors, the West Wing is a large self-contained apartment within the castle, providing luxurious and extremely spacious accommodation.

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Recently refurbished, it has been decorated in a tastefully traditional style to reflect Cluny Castle’s unique history, heritage and distinct Scottish identity, whilst incorporating a modern feel that is luxurious yet retains warmth.

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The West Wing Apartment includes kitchen facilities allowing you to self-cater, or external caterers can be brought in for one or more nights of your stay.

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In addition to the West Wing Apartment, there are nine beautiful and luxurious double bedrooms located on the 1st and 2nd floors of the castle making space for up to 28 guests to stay in total.

Events

The stunning setting provided by Cluny Castle with its rich heritage, exuberant architecture and acres of green space, sets the scene for any retirement, anniversary, family gathering, conference or product launch.

The beautiful Dining Room and Drawing Room make for memorable settings for an intimate dinner. The incomparable Tenants' Hall, seating up to 90 guests, is a superb and truly unique space for any event. For large scale gala dinners the castle has several sites within the grounds suitable for a marquee, all of which enjoy the magnificent backdrop of the castle.

Surrounded by nature, free of distractions, suitable for 10 to 100 attendees, Cluny really is the perfect location! We'd love to discuss your plans further.

History

The Gordon family have called this castle 'home' for nearly 400 years.

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A small tower stood on the lands of Cluny as far back as the 14th century, but the castle - as we know it today - was built in 1604, with extensive additions over the coming centuries as the family prospered.

The largest extensions to the castle began in 1820 under the ownership of Colonel Gordon and were completed by his son, John Gordon, in 1870. These additions made Cluny Castle one of the largest privately owned castles in all of Scotland.

Well over a century passed without incident, but in September 1926, a fire started near the castle’s kitchen, causing extensive damage to two wings of the castle and completely destroyed the castle's chapel. Restoration work began promptly and the chapel was re-constructed in resemblance of its former self.

The castle was inherited by the current Baron of Cluny, Cosmo Linzee Gordon, in 2010 and has since seen extensive refurbishment. In 2016, the baron commissioned skilled craftsmen to renovate the castle, in keeping with the original style and quality, to ensure the castle could be admired for another 400 years.

Activities

Situated a short 20 minute drive from Aberdeen Airport, Cluny Castle is the perfect base from which to explore everything the East Coast has to offer.

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Enjoy leisurely days out touring this beautiful area, from the wonderful landscapes of Royal Deeside to the golden sands of the Aberdeenshire coastline.

165 miles of coast
1 royal home
8 distilleries
1 national park
300+ castles
55 golf courses
5 ski resorts

The region boasts the famous ‘Castle Trail’ with more castles per acre than anywhere else in the UK, including the magnificent Castle Fraser, which is only a 5-minute drive away.

Within a 30 mile radius, you will find hill walking, mountain biking, skiing, pony trekking, fishing, ancient standing stones, national parks, historic harbours, beautiful beaches, craggy cliff tops, quaint fishing villages and, for golf enthusiasts, a number of award-winning golf courses – there is no shortage of activities with which to fill your time at Cluny.

And, of course, not forgetting Aberdeenshire is home to some of the world's oldest and most famous whisky distilleries, so no visit to this area is complete without discovering the secrets and sampling of the 'water of life'!

Prices

Cluny Castle West Wing sleeps groups of up to 10 guests or the castle as a whole can be hired for up to 28 guests. The castle is available on an exclusive-use catered, or self-catered basis. Please contact us with your requirements and we will be happy to put together a quote.

Location

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Cluny Castle is perfectly located; only 30 minutes from Aberdeen City Centre and 20 minutes from Aberdeen Airport. Glasgow and Edinburgh are approximately 3 hours away by road and are easily accessible by rail from Aberdeen.

Reviews

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Hannah and AllyWe just wanted to send you guys a quick message to say thank you so much for everything in the run-up to the wedding, and over the entire weekend. It was absolutely incredible, with ALL of the guests being taken aback by the beauty of Cluny Castle and the amazing staff. I lost count how many times I was told "this is the best wedding we've ever been to!". That was only possible thanks to you guys!! Cosmo, thank you for your hospitality and letting us have our dream wedding in your beautiful home. Such an incredible venue!! You were so calming, kind and generally a top bloke. Natalie, thank you for keeping everyone on track over the weekend and also for your efforts with the bar staff!! You kept everything running so smoothly and so many people commented on how organised everything was. You did do many little things (and big!! Sorting out Hannah's and the bridesmaid's dreses for example)) behind the scenes that just made the day so easy/perfect for us. Normally we have to remember to do/organise everything ourselves to make sure things run smoothly, so we really appreciate everything you did for us as we were able to relax and just have fun. Jill, thank you for all your help over the weekend! From ironing the boys shirts to pinning the buttonholes and making sure they were not just presentable, but quite dashing for the photos and making sure they were where they needed to be when they needed to be there. Steve, thanks for helping out over the weekend, getting everyone and helping them to their rooms and making sure everyone was looked after and tidying up after people. It makes such a difference having and allowed us to relax and enjoy things so much better! Dave, Cluny looked amazing! Thank you so much for showing us around for the first time last year and sharing so many of the finer details that make Cluny such a special place to be. You were so welcoming we just HAD to come back and get married there! So to round off guys, thank you for everything! It was the best day of our lives!!
Trusted GuestWe had our wedding at Cluny Castle in May and we couldn’t be more pleased that we chose the castle as our venue. The castle is absolutely stunning and it provided the perfect setting for us to celebrate our wedding weekend with our friends and family. Natalie was amazing, both in the planning stages and on the day itself. Everything went perfectly and that’s down to how brilliantly Natalie co-ordinated everything. It meant we could relax and enjoy the day which we are very grateful for. Nothing was too much trouble and she gave us so much helpful advice in the run up to the wedding which made the planning process so much easier. The whole team at Cluny are wonderful - Cosmo and Bronya were so accommodating and Jill, the house manager, is so lovely and did so much for us on the day! Everything about Cluny is quite simply magical. The grounds are stunning, the castle itself is Disney-esque and the chapel is breathtakingly beautiful. If you are considering Cluny as your wedding venue we would HIGHLY recommend booking. We wish we could do our big day all over again.
LauraWe couldn’t be happier with our choice to get married at Cluny, it was an absolute dream! Cosmo, Natalie, Liz, Michael and the team truly made our wedding the most incredible weekend, we really appreciate everything you did to make our day run smoothly and to make us and our guests feel at home. From the stunning chapel, to the regal rooms and breathtaking grounds, we really couldn’t have asked for a more perfect weekend, thank you so much!!
Naomi and RossOur experience with Cluny Castle from start to finish was absolutely outstanding. From the minute you enter into the castle grounds, the view is absolutely breathtaking. We spent the weekend of our wedding residing at the castle (Friday - Sunday). We highly recommend doing this to others! It was a great way to allow both sides of our families to mix and get to know each other prior to the wedding day itself. All the bedrooms within Cluny Castle are fantastic and we’re more than adequate for everyone getting ready the morning of the wedding. The castle bedrooms have a timeless decor and make for beautiful getting ready photographs. Our wedding was held within the Chapel. Although we chose to have a humanist wedding, the chapel was the ideal ceremony, decorated as you’d expect a traditional chapel to be. The stain glass windows were beautiful and the hall provided the prefect acoustics for our string quartet. The entire ceremony felt enchanting. Natalie from Cluny was absolutely brilliant. She helped us along the way and made sure our wedding day ran smoothly. She took so much stress away from us both on the day and leading up to it. Cluny provided a butler over the weekend who also did and excellent job. He helped all the guest navigate their way around the castle and to their bedroom. In addition he helped everyone with their bags, prepared a lovely breakfast and was always in hand to offer any assistance. Highly recommend Cluny Castle to others looking for a fairy tale wedding.

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