Near Inverness just to the east a few miles is Cawdor Castle. The castle is still the home to a member of the Cawdor family and has been since mid 1300s. The fame of Cawdor Castle is evident to those who remember the play MacBeth and the Thane of Cawdor. After our visit to the gardens, the labyrinth, and the beautifully furnished castle itself we want to reread the Scottish play with the three witches, Burnham Wood and "out, out, damn spot" that's all I can remember. The gardens are not yet in full bloom but we could imagine what they will look like in mid-July. The black curly horned sheep were in the pasture just as we were driving down the lane to leave. I believe the lady at the gatehouse told us they were a breed from the Hebrides or one of the outer islands.