A small village on the main Forres to Nairn road with the imposing Brodie Castle nearby. Brodie Castle is located 4.5 miles west of Forres and 24 miles east of Inverness. Dating from the 15th cent with an 19th cent addition is well worth a visit, run by the National Trust for Scotland. It was badly damaged by fire in 1645 but was later rebuilt. The lime-harled building is a typical Z plan tower house with ornate corbelled battlements. Today you can visit in the interior with its unusual plaster ceilings and see French furniture, paintings, European and Chinese porcelain, Japanese artefacts, toys and much more. There's also a picnic area, tea room and gift shop, adventure playground with timber fort for the kids, woodland walks, gardens and a lake. ... < more >