New Slains Castle near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire

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New Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, overlooking the North Sea. Bram Stoker was staying in a local hotel in Cruden Bay when he heard of Slains Castle - which he saw as 'the castle of the dead'. It may have helped to inspire his writing of the novel, Dracula. In October 2007, it was announced that the ruins of New Slains Castle were to be converted into holiday homes by the Slains Partnership, but the development has been subsequently delayed.

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Location: New Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire
Photo credit: © Bruce McGowan / Alamy / Afripics
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