Keith & Dufftown Railway


A line running for 11 miles from Dufftown to Keith sees trains hauled by 1950s diesel motor units running on weekends from Easter to September, plus Fridays from June onward. There are also two 1930s ‘Brighton Belle’ Pullman coaches, and a cafe housed in two 1950s British Railways coaches.


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2. Whisky Museum

0.94 MILES

As well as housing a selection of distillery memorabilia (try saying that after a few drams), the Whisky Museum holds ‘nosing and tasting evenings’ in the…

3. Speyside Cooperage

2.52 MILES

Here you can watch the fascinating art of barrel-making during a 45-minute guided tour. It’s a mile south of Craigellachie on the Dufftown road.

4. Macallan Distillery

3.37 MILES

Macallan is famous for making excellent sherry-casked malt whiskies; a new distillery and visitor centre opened in 2018. The 1¾-hour tours (maximum group…

5. Aberlour Distillery

3.71 MILES

This distillery has an excellent, detailed tour with a proper tasting session. It’s on the main street in Aberlour. Tours begin at 10am and 2pm daily in…

6. Glenfarclas Distillery

7.16 MILES

Small, friendly and independent, Glenfarclas is 5 miles south of Aberlour on the Grantown road. The in-depth Connoisseur's Tour (Fridays only July to…

7. Knockando Woolmill

8.39 MILES

Hidden in a fold of the hills 5 miles west of Aberlour, Knockando is a rare survival of an 18th-century woollen mill that has been lovingly restored to…

8. Huntly Castle

13.03 MILES

Castle St (beside the Huntly Hotel) runs north from the town square to an arched gateway and tree-lined avenue that leads to 16th-century Huntly Castle,…