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Attraction · Aberdeenshire · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Drum Castle in Aberdeenshire

Drum Castle is an attraction in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

Drum Castle in Aberdeenshire
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Audio tour · Drum Castle

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You're standing at Drum Castle, close to the village of Drumoak in Aberdeenshire. The name comes from the Gaelic word druim, meaning 'ridge'. For centuries this was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Admission
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Drum Castle, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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