The Castle of Mey.

Kids on the ramparts.















It is a a very turret bumptious castle.














A view from the walled gardens where the Queen Mum grew her herbs.













This lovely lane leads down to the enclosures where they keep all manner of farm related animals.













A view from the gardens.













The Castle of Mey is the Queen Mother's former holiday home, and before she purchased it, was the seat of the Sinclairs of Mey. During the 2nd world war it was used as a residence for officers.

After the war the Queen Mother bought it as Barrogill castle and then renamed it as the Castle of Mey, it's former name when under Sinclair occupation. She tarted the place up a bit in the style of the times, the early 1950s, and never really refurbished it since then so the interior (which we were unable to photograph) is a time capsule of 1950s design. It looks like a great den for parties, bijou affairs out of the glare of the nation.

We enjoyed our visit, despite having only a passive interest in Royalty, and some disdain for privilege, we could appreciate the human aspects and infusions that create a special ambience, a sense of an urge and a need to get away from it all as far away as possible from all that hullabaloo down south, sentiments we can well appreciate.