The Spectral Salon at Drumlanrig Castle: A Review of a Spooky Walk in the Woods for Halloween

During a sunny, crisp and lovely Autumnal day, what better way to spend it than walking around a forest amongst all the spooky goings-on at Dumlanrig Castle. The journey up was a real treat; the trees were a riot of everything from lush green to dark reds. The journey up past Thornhill at this time of year really is lovely. Spectral Salon Drumlanrig is intertwined with the history of the Douglas family, which can trace its heritage back over 600 years. The current building that forms the castle and home of Drumlanrig dates from the 17th century and is known as the Pink Palace due to the hue of the local Dumfries sandstone. It is one of the most intact and finest examples of palace (or great house) architecture around. And like all good Scottish castles, it has a fair few ghostly tales. In the build-up to Halloween, Drumlanrig castle, maps out an interactive walk through the woods, inspired by all the spooky ghouls, goblins, skeletons, and Witches you would expect from a Halloween…