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Lumphanan is a sleepy village, in Deeside, about 22 miles west of Aberdeen (Scotland). With a population of 300 it is one of the smaller villages in Deeside, but it is not as small as tarland or kincardine 'o neil.

The village has many facilities including a large park with play area, all weather sports pitch, a very nice village school, a local shop situated in the square, a pub (The Macbeth Arms) and a hair and beuty salon.

Lumphanan used to be on the railway line which was dimantled in the early 1900's at this time period lumphanan was quite a busy village with a butcher, baker and a bank. the building of the old bank is still in lumphanans square.

Lumphanan has a beutiful 9 hole un-maned golfcourse which over looks the village, this is a demanding golfcourse as most of the course is up hill this is a very populer course and was voted as one of the best village golfcourses in scotland.

Lumphanan Primary School is a very small, but really good school for children to enroll into, at break and lunchtimes, pupils have access to the park opposite the school. there is also transport to the nearest academy in aboyne.

lumphanan also has a church on the northside of the village, but sadely the church no longer does services exept from the odd wedding or funeral.

Lumphanan probably isn't as important as it should be for this is where Macbeth fought his last battle and as history has been so unkind to this hero, the village and his story remains solely in Shakespeare's work. It saddens me that so little if anything is written in our tourist books about the village and the Macbeth connection, for history proves he was a successful king and probably the last of the true Celtic rulers.

Next to the village are the Battlefield, Macbeths' well and the Stone on which he was beheaded. A cairn is all that marks the spot where he died although the stone and well can be seen. Doesn't it seem strange that a seventeen-year prosperous reign is today marked by an untrue story from a play.

The Peel Ring of Lumphanan is all that remains of a 12th c. motte and bailey castle. Lumphanan was held by the Durwards in the 13th c. and was visited by Edward I in 1296. Lumphanan was occupied as late as 1782.Lumphanan consisted of an earthen mound, the motte, enclosed by a wooden palisade. In the center of the palisade is the courtyard or bailey. Surrounding the motte was a ditch or moat. The History of Scotland by Hector Boyce (1527) relates that Macbeth was slain at Lumphanan after his defeat in battle at nearby Dunsinane.

lumphanan holds a gala day in june every year and is aa must see as local businesses hold stalls thier. lumphanan also has a football tournament around this time which local teams play for the trophy.

To sum it all up Lumphanan has alot of history behing it and the villagers try thier best to make you feel welcome in this charming village in the heart of deeside!!!