Projects

Macbeth’s Hillocks

The owners of Macbeth’s Hillock were awarded funding to improve a currently undervalued tourist destination to a focal point in the promotion of Moray as the home of Macbeth.

Macbeth’s Hillock is a natural Knoll located beside Brodie and is said to have been the site where Macbeth met with the three witches who foretold his rise to king and then his future demise.

Five mini lodges were built, each with a quirky uneven appearance so as to resemble witch huts. Each were finished with wood to be in keeping with the historic nature of the site and accommodation in the 11th century. Each lodge will sleep 4, providing a total of 20 extra beds for visitors to Moray. The mini lodges included a small en suite shower room and kitchen area, making them completely self-contained. Each lodge was provided with a picnic table and outside fire area with fire pit, Tripod hanging grill for barbeques and log seating.

In addition to this high-quality accommodation, interpretation boards were installed for visitors to the hillock. Written in conjunction with Cameron Taylor the author of On the Trail of the Real Macbeth King of Alba, they will tell the story of Macbeth, the witches and the Real Macbeth, as well as giving tourists information about other sites in the area relevant to this time.

The Real Macbeth was born in c1005 and it is believed he became Mormaer of Moray in 1032 so Moray was very much his home. Macbeth went on to defeat Duncan in battle at Pitgaveny by Elgin, himself then becoming King of Alba in 1040.