Lochindorb Castle

Description Lochindorb (Scottish Gaelic: Loch nan Doirb) is a freshwater loch north of Grantown on Spey in the Highland council area of Scotland. This loch is home to the ruins of Lochindorb Castle, a former stronghold of the Clan Comyn. It is also a popular spot with fishers and birdwatchers, the latter of whom come to see the local black-throated divers and greylag geese. At the southeast edge of the loch there is a small patch of coniferous forest and hidden by this Lochindorb Lodge. The ruined castle of Lochindorb situated on a manmade island in the middle of a loch itself in the middle of bleak Dava Moor. The castle which dates back to the 13th century was the favourite haunt of Alexander Stewart, the notorious Wolf of Badenoch and son of RobertII of Scotland. See information on Elgin Cathedral  (Towns and Villages) for the Wolf of Badenoch connection. Courtesy Wikipedia