Rothes (/ˈrɒθɪs/; Scottish Gaelic: Ràthais) is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, 10 miles (16 km) south of Elgin.

The castle's remains consist of a fragment of the massive outer wall overlooking the High Street of Rothes town.

Sir Norman Leslie, the castle's owner, was host to King Edward I of England on 29 July 1296.

[6] An official notice by James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater and 2nd Earl of Seafield, of intention to feu a town on the Mains of Rothes was placed on 12 December 1763 to the Elginshire Council, and in 1766 the Seafields laid out plans for a crofting township to align north–south along the valley.

[13] Before 1968 Rothes had a railway station in the centre of town, which featured staggered platforms and unusual architecture.

On the Orton line, it opened to passenger traffic on 23 August 1858 and was served by the Morayshire Railway.

[17] Rothes has an oceanic climate typical of Northern Scotland, characterised by relatively mild, damp winters and cool cloudy summers.

This warm ocean current makes Rothes's climate significantly milder during the winter than expected for its latitude.