Clan Gordon
The great house of the north-east, whose chiefs as Marquesses of Huntly were known as the Cock o' the North. From Strathbogie the Gordons dominated Aberdeenshire and Moray for centuries and later raised the Gordon Highlanders.
Ancestral seats
- Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire
- Aboyne Castle, Deeside
Where to walk in their footsteps
Access, opening hours and admission change. We confirm every site before it goes into an itinerary.
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire
Ruined Gordon palace-castle with outstanding heraldic stonework.
Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen
The regiment raised by the Gordon family; open Tuesday to Saturday.
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Cashel Travel has arranged clan gatherings and heritage tours across Scotland and Ireland since the 1990s, including full gatherings for Clan Gordon, Hay, Keith, Lindsay, Hunter, Dunbar, Graham, Sutherland and MacLaren. We research the family history, build the itinerary around it, and arrange access to places that are not normally open to the public.