Exploring Scotland 1 Castle at a Time, Part 20, Haddo House
What can I say about Haddo House. OMG!!! Anyone who travels to Scotland, and who stays in the Aberdeen shire area, should by all means see Haddo House. Why? Because it is magnificent, outside and in. The house was built between 1731 and 1736. It’s still a working estate. And open to the public. (The Haddow Stables and Carriage House has been converted into a tea room and visitors center.) The main hall has a stunning fireplace and warm wood paneling. The anteroom off of the hall has a beautiful ceiling. Queen Victoria spent the night there and they have a bedroom named her honor with a huge canopied bed. In the Giles room is a stunning collection of paintings done by James Giles of 85 of the castles in Scotland. The library is wall to wall books, just as a library should be, and the curved quadrant leading to the library also has curved book cases filled with books and topped with marble busts. The Morning Room would be my favorite room in the house. Intimate, beautiful...