Visit Moray Places

Visit Moray Place – things to do & explore

  

Moray places overview by Walkfo

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Moray history

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The name of Moray was first attested around 970 as Moreb, and in Latinised form by 1124 as Morauia. During the Middle Ages, the Province was much larger than the modern council area. During this period Moray may for a time have been either an independent kingdom or a highly autonomous vassal of Alba. The boundaries of the Moray Council area date from the Local Government Act 1973.

Moray economy & business

Employment

The working population of Moray in 2003 was nearly 40,000 of which around 34,000 were employees and 6000 self-employed . Only 18% of jobs are managerial or professional compared to 25% for Scotland .

Economic performance and development

The gross value added (GVA) in Moray was £1.26 billion, in 2003 . This corresponds to an output of £14,500 per resident and was 6% below the average for Scotland and 12% below that of the UK . Food and drink is responsible for 19% of Moray’s GVA, while 3% is Scottish figure and 2% for UK . Moray is significantly underrepresented in the business services area at 15% of GVA .

Earnings

Average wage in 2003 was £286 per week, 12% below Scottish average and 18% below British . 16% of residents out commute, which is relatively high . Two-thirds work in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire, mainly in the oil and gas industry .

Business base

In 2004, there were around 2,500 VAT registered businesses in Moray . 60% of employees are employed in small firms compared to 48% for Scotland as a whole .

You can visit Moray places and use Walkfo Moray to discover the history & things to do in Moray whilst walking with our free digital tour app. Walkfo Moray has 269 places on our Moray map with history, culture & travel facts that you explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Moray, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route – you choose where you want to go, when you want to go and Walkfo Moray will keep up.
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With millions of places including tourist walks, Moray travel destinations, National Trust locations converted to audio experiences, our Moray places AI guide will help you get the best from your visit to Moray & the surrounding areas. The Moray places app for iPhone & Android delivers hidden history, interesting culture and amazing facts in interactive audio stories in response to where you walk at National Heritage sites, tourist attractions, historic locations or city streets, with no predefined walk map requirements.

“The Walkfo AI has curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 269 audio facts unique to Moray places forming an interactive Moray map for you to explore.”

Walkfo’s Visit Moray Places Map
269 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Moray tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Moray

  

Best Moray places to visit

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Moray has many places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Moray’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Moray’s information audio spots:

Darnaway Castle Darnaway Castle is 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Forres in Moray, Scotland . Rebuilt in 1810, it retains the old banqueting hall, capable of accommodating 1,000 men . The castle has remained the seat of the Earls of Moray ever since .

Glenlivet Glenlivet (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Lìobhait) is the glen in the Scottish Highlands through which the River Livet flows .

Drumin Castle Drumin Castle is a ruined tower house near Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland . The castle is situated on a ridge above the junction of the Livet and Avon Rivers .

Blervie Castle Blervie Castle is a ruined 16th-century Z-plan tower house, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-east of Forres, Moray, Scotland . Alternative names include Blare; Blarvie; Blairvie Tower; and Ulerin .

Burgie Castle Burgie Castle is a 17th-century Z-plan tower house, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Forres, Moray, Scotland, south-east of Burgie House .

Cardhu distillery Cardhu is a Speyside distillery near Archiestown, Moray, Scotland . It was founded in 1824 by whisky smuggler John Cumming and his wife Helen . The word “Cardhu” derives from the Scots Gaelic Carn Dubh, meaning “Black Rock”

Scalan The Scalan was once a seminary and was one of the few places in Scotland where the Roman Catholic faith was kept alive during the troubled times of the 18th century .

River Fiddich The River Fiddich is a right bank tributary of the River Spey in northeast Scotland . It rises on the eastern slopes of Corriehabbie Hill in Glenfiddich Forest and flows northeastwards . It flows past Auchindoun Castle and flows to Dufftown before meeting the Spey .

Auchindoun Castle Auchindoun Castle is a 15th-century L-Plan tower castle . It is located near Dufftown in Banffshire, Scotland .

Mosstodloch Mosstodloch (Scottish Gaelic: Mos Tudlach) is a small village in Moray, Scotland . It lies near the A96 between Fochabers and Elgin on the west bank of the River Spey .

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