It has a medieval keep built in the 1200's making it 300 years older than the rest of the castle. It stands at a height of 70 feet.

A jacobean mansion house was later built on the south face by the ninth laird of Drum in 1619. It is connected to the keep on one level.

Several Victorian additions were also made..

Here is the entrance to the courtyard.

The main door, above which is the Irvine family crest, and motto.

"Sub sole, sub umbra, virens" = "Flourishing in both sunshine and shade"

The dungeon.

The spiral staircase up the tower.

The Irvine family flag with 3 bunches of holly.

Looking down on the rooftops from the keep.

The gardens are pretty, there are 4 of them.

17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century.