Drummuir ( gd, Druim Iubhair) is a small village in
Scotland
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, in the traditional county of
Banffshire
Banffshire ; sco, Coontie o Banffshire; gd, Siorrachd Bhanbh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. It borders the Moray ...
, and in the
Moray
Moray () gd, Moireibh or ') is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.
Between 1975 ...
council area. It is between
Dufftown
Dufftown ( gd, Baile Bhainidh ) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland. While the town is part of the historic Mortlach parish, the town was established and laid out in the early 19th century as part of a planned new town settlement. The town has several ...
(five miles),
Keith
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(seven/eight miles) and
Huntly
Huntly ( gd, Srath Bhalgaidh or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlemen ...
(nine miles).
Its old name was Botriphnie (Gaelic: Both Draighnigh), and this is the name still sometimes used for the parish. Drummuir comes from Druim Iubhair,
Scottish Gaelic
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for "Yew Ridge"; the name Botriphnie, may come from
Pictish origins and be a "Pit-" name, meaning "Thorn Farm".
Drummuir's biggest building is "Drummuir Castle", a
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Gothic Victorian building, with extensive gardens. The castle was built by the Gordon-Duffs who are still the main landowners in the area.
The
Keith and Dufftown Railway
The Keith and Dufftown Railway ("The Whisky Line") is a heritage railway in Scotland, running for from , Keith (Ordnance Survey grid reference ) to () via () and Auchindachy.
Originally the former Great North of Scotland Railway's Kei ...
runs by the village from a defunct distillery. It is rarely used now, but is still in good condition. A train is regularly run by the Keith and Dufftown railway association.
Drummuir railway station
Drummuir railway station is a preserved station that serves the village of Drummuir, Moray, Scotland on the Keith and Dufftown Railway. The station also served the nearby Drummuir Castle estate and Botriphnie Church and the old churchyard are ...
once served the castle, local farms and dwellings whilst
Drummuir Curlers' Platform was a private station once used by curlers on Loch Park.
The
River Isla which flows down to Keith through Strathisla, and Davidston Burn (or Davieburn), a small tributary of the Isla are the two main rivers in the area.
Ben Rinnes
Ben Rinnes ( gd, Beinn Ruaidhneis) is a mountain in Banffshire, in northern Scotland. The mountain is popular with hikers.
The mountain is 20 km² in total and is located 8 km southwest of Dufftown. The mountain has one main path and c ...
is clearly visible to the west, and makes a strong visual impression.
In 2002, this normally peaceful community was disturbed when a body of a teenage girl was found there
Villages in Moray
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