Findlater castle lies about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Banff, near the village of Sandend, between Cullen and Portsoy.
Sitting on a 50-foot (15 m)-high cliff overlooking the Moray Firth.
According to wikipedia
The first historical reference to the castle is from 1246. King Alexander III of Scotland repaired this castle in the 1260s in preparation for an invasion by King Haakon IV of Norway
At the view point before dsecding down to the castle a description and image of what it used to look like
In the summer the fields that surround the castle are stunning and rally does add character to the area
A long shot from out at sea with the turquoise waters a captivating site.
Views from the air show the trail as it becomes nartrow and precarious on the way
A view from above showing the remenants that are still explorable inside
Remembering this site in the late 90s there was more there and slowly over time it has degraded.
Not only the castle but the cave that is not so easy to get to
A narroew trail begins with cliff drops on either side, caution needed
in Some areas substantial parts of the castle still remain
The far side where most of the brick work can still be seen.
Some of the entrances are a little tricky to get into, a fair bit of climbing around at times
What seems to have been windows at some point are now huge openings with a long drop below.
