Dufftown is a small planned town in Moray, north‑east Scotland, sitting in the heart of Speyside on the banks of the River Fiddich. Founded in 1817 by James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, it enjoys a compact high‑street, surrounding farmland and clear views towards Ben Rinnes, making it a pleasant base for hill walks and riverside strolls.
It’s best known as a whisky centre: several well‑known distilleries such as Glenfiddich, The Balvenie and Mortlach are nearby and the town is a key stop on the Malt Whisky Trail, so distilling and visitor tourism dominate the local economy. Historic touches - like the nearby ruins of Balvenie Castle - combine with a close‑knit community and a steady stream of whisky enthusiasts to give Dufftown a distinctly rooted, convivial character.
Postcode districts covering Dufftown
Most populated places nearby
- Elgin 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aberlour Place 4 miles
- Speyside Glenlivet Ward 5.8 miles
- Rothes Place 6.2 miles
- Keith Place 9.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dufftown
AB55 4GH, AB55 4AA, AB55 4AU, AB55 4EL, AB55 4AY, AB55 4FH, AB55 4AR, AB55 4ES, AB55 4BF … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 34.8 miles
- Aberdeen Airport 38.6 miles
- Keith Railway Station 9.5 miles
- Huntly Railway Station 13 miles
Hotels near Dufftown Ad
- Whisky Capital Inn 0.3 miles
- Highlander Inn 3 3.7 miles
- Craigellachie Hotel of Speyside 4 3.7 miles
- The Aberlour Hotel 4 miles
- The Fiddichside Inn 3 3.6 miles
- The Station Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- OYO Eastbank Hotel, Speyside Scotland 2 6.2 miles
- Cardhu Country House 4 8.7 miles
Schools in Dufftown
- Mortlach Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Drummuir Castle Estate 3.1 miles
- Glenfiddich Lodge Estate 5.7 miles
- Blackwater Lodge Estate 8 miles
- Huntly Lodge Estate 12.7 miles
- Hills of Cromdale Hill 15.6 miles
- Borough Briggs Stadium 15.8 miles
- Mayen House Estate 16.5 miles
- Correen Hills Mountains 16.7 miles
- Ardmeallie House Estate 17.5 miles
- Castle Grant Estate 18.3 miles
- Duffus House Estate 18.8 miles
- Aucheorn Estate 19.4 miles