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Victorian History

The St Duthac Book and Arts Festival are returning to the Mansfield Castle Hotel in 2023. Built in the late 1870’s this beautiful Victorian building is a mere 5 minutes’ walk from Tain town centre. During WW11 Mansfield Castle was used by the military and after the war it was turned into a hotel. Some of the original antique furnishings and wood panelling remain intact.

Don’t let the stories of a ghost put you off coming along to this venue to listen to a standout author. Apparently, the resident ghost, a previous owner by the name of Mrs Fowler, is not scary, just keeping a watchful eye over the castle and grounds!



5 minutes’ walk from town centre. 2 mins. by car

Drinks available. Please contact hotel re meals.

Parking available

Toilets available

 
 
 

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Thank you to all our funders in 2025: Balnagown Estate: Beinn Tharsuinn Community Windfarm Fund (accessed through Kilmuir and Logie Easter Community Council, Edderton Community Council and Tain Community Council): Birlinn Ltd: Glenmorangie Distillery: Global Energy Group GEG: Kier Construction Community Wishes, and Scottish Book Trust. Thank you to DUFI ART for the beautiful brochures, posters and banners. Thank you also to all the businesses who have donated a raffle prize or placed an advert in our brochure, your continued support is much appreciated. Thank you to Councillors, sponsors, contributors, collaborators, local businesses, schools, venues and individuals who support the Festival in all sorts of ways. Finally, to all the volunteers who turn up, stand at stalls, staff the Pop-Up Bookshop, bake, sit on the committee, sell raffle tickets and do a hundred other things, a huge thank you, this Festival would not exist without you!

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