Balvaird Castle : Drone tour

Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. Balvaird was built around the year 1495 for Sir Andrew Murray, a younger son of the family of Murray of Tullibardine. He acquired the lands of Balvaird through marriage to the heiress Margaret Barclay, a member of a wealthy family and daughter of James Barclay of Kippo. Balvaird Castle was built on the site of an earlier Barclay family castle. Substantial remnants of earthwork fortifications around the Castle may survive from earlier defences. Balvaird is first mentioned in the written historical record in 1498 as 'the place of Balward' in the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland.
Over the years the castle was extended and altered. A gatehouse was built in 1567. An outer courtyard was attached to the main gate which contained stabling as well as adding an extra layer of defence to the castle. Another courtyard to the south was a garden, while a much larger walled area to the north-east was an orchard or 'pleasance.'

[@sneakysweeno]

Really nice 😊 great flying and editing 👍👍

[@coconutislanddrones]

Thank you.

[@iantulloch2809]

Thanks for this , I was involved in clearing the grounds around the Castle 45yrs ago, I worked with 3 other people we worked for Scottish Woodlands based in Perth, I haven't seen the Castle since then until now, So thank you so very much for posting your Drone footage 😊

[@coconutislanddrones]

Absolutely brilliant and the pleasure's all mine.

[@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531]

Awesome aerial shots of this beautiful castle in perfect lighting conditions. Amazing colours and great video, mate. 🤘👍

[@coconutislanddrones]

Thank you very much.

[@wind-up_team]

It's amazing trip Excellent job! Βeautiful landscapes. I enyjoyed the video! Thank you for sharing. Have a happy time.

[@coconutislanddrones]

@@wind-up_team Thank you very much.

[@katep23]

Wow that looks so cool! Thank you , and what a braw day you had for it! Beautiful.

[@coconutislanddrones]

@@katep23 My pleasure.

[@scotlandshistory]

Great footage. It's a fine old castle. Thanks for this.

[@coconutislanddrones]

My pleasure.

[@ladyintheskyuk]

Fantastic flight and footage. You have captured it perfectly 👌 👍🏻

[@coconutislanddrones]

Thank you very much👍

[@eyeintheskydrone4k]

Its a beautiful Castle youve captured it brilliantly. Ive filmed it a couple of times myself. Changes everytime you visit with the light

[@coconutislanddrones]

Thank you. That's the first time I've been there and I got really lucky with the light.

[@slhk5848]

Very nice footage 👏👍

[@coconutislanddrones]

Thank you.

[@DavidLorenzoFlorida]

*Excellent footage of Balvaird Castle. **1:27** nice pass 👍*

[@coconutislanddrones]

Thank you.

[@120metrehighclub]

Truely epic footage fellow flyer, congrats! Have liked and subscribed

[@coconutislanddrones]

Thank you very much.

[@starshipwonaprize-dronevideos]

A fine place to have found - quite small I thought for a castle in Scotland?

[@coconutislanddrones]

@@starshipwonaprize-dronevideos castles come in all shapes & sizes. This is a small one but there are smaller ones.