We will have to wait until 2025 to find out whether Dunecht House appears in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. However, it is hard to imagine a much better backdrop for such a scary tale.

Dunecht Estate in Aberdeenshire have shared images of the damaged woodland after emergency services were called to tackle the fire as it ripped through woodland on Tuesday afternoon.

DUNECHT HOUSE, Aberdeenshire, ... The district so thoroughly examined by the distinguished author of this superb book is that of Lady Cowdray's Scottish estate and the immediate surroundings, ...