Leslie Castle


Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about northwest of Aberdeen. It was built on the site of a former castle around 1661 as "the last fortified house in Scotland".
In 1980, the castle and estate were purchased for about $25,000 and restored by City of Aberdeen architect David Carnegie Leslie at a cost of about $1 million. The castle's walls had collapsed and there were piles of rubble up to high, and tons of carved stone had been stolen over the years. A full-sized tree had also grown inside a collapsed parapet. The castle's were restored using stone from 300-year-old cottages on a neighbouring estate that had also collapsed. In July 1989, it was opened as a hotel with five bedrooms.
In 2016 Leslie Castle opened again as Leslie Castle B&B and after two successful years was sold to the current owners who also bought the title of barony.
Since April 2018, Leslie Castle has been operating as a guesthouse but is also available for exclusive hire for events, special birthdays, family gatherings, Burns nights, and Hogmanay.
In 1995, a Leslie Clan Gathering was held at Leslie Castle. The next Leslie Clan gathering in Scotland will be in 2020.