Glamis Castle

Angus, Scotland · United Kingdom · Castle

Earl Beardie is said to play cards with the Devil in a secret room — and the castle hides the legend of the Monster of Glamis.

Glamis Castle in Angus is one of Scotland’s most legend-haunted castles. Earl Beardie is said to sit in a secret, walled-up room playing cards with the Devil for eternity, after swearing to play on the Sabbath. The castle also carries the legend of the Monster of Glamis, a deformed family child said to have been hidden away, and of a Grey Lady seen in the chapel. It was the childhood home of the Queen Mother.

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Where is Glamis Castle located?

Glamis Castle is in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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