Tillycairn Castle, Monymusk

#4 among attractions in Monymusk

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Tillycairn Castle is an L-plan castle, dating from the 16th century, standing on high ground around 2.0 miles south-east of Cluny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 57°11'33"N, 2°33'22"W

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Monymusk United Kingdom

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Tillycairn Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Fraser, Peel of Lumphanan, Castle Forbes, Alford Heritage Centre & Museum.

3.7 miE
Architecture, Historical place, Forts and castles
Castle Fraser, Inverurie
94 min walk • Castle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest 'Castles of Mar'. It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. The castle stands in over 300 acres of landscaped grounds, woodland and farmland which includes a walled kitchen garden of the 19th century.
7.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Peel of Lumphanan
186 min walk • The Peel of Lumphanan, also known as the Peel Ring or Peel Bog of Lumphanan, is a defensive structure dating back to the 13th century. It is located near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. The peel comprises a mound or motte, surrounded by two concentric ditches separated by a bank.
5.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Castle Forbes
140 min walk • Castle Forbes is a 19th-century country house in the Scottish baronial architecture style near Alford in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The 6,000-acre Vale of Alford estate has been home to the Forbes for over 600 years. The original house was named Putachie.
5.9 miNW
57°13'48"N • 2°41'53"W
Alford Heritage Centre & Museum, Alford
151 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
6.1 miNW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford
157 min walk • Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable-based trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits chart the history of transport in the north east of Scotland through dramatic displays, working and climb-aboard vehicle exhibits and video presentations.
4.7 miSE
Prehistoric site
Sunhoney
121 min walk • Sunhoney is a stone circle of the recumbent type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. Sunhoney is situated about 2 km west of Echt in Aberdeenshire, near to the Cullerlie and Midmar stone circles.
5.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Fetternear Palace, Monymusk
129 min walk • Fetternear Bishop's Palace is an archaeological site of what was one of the palaces of the medieval bishops of Aberdeen. it is near Kemnay in Aberdeenshire. Later, a ruined tower-house and mansion of Fetternear House were built on part of the site.
1.9 miE
Forts and castles
Cluny Castle, Monymusk
50 min walk • Cluny Castle was originally built c.1604 as a Z-plan castle replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of Monymusk and north of Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland.
5.1 miNE
57°14'6"N • 2°26'44"W
Kemnay Village Hall, Kemnay
130 min walk • City hall
6 miNW
Museum
Alford Valley Railway, Alford
153 min walk • The Alford Valley Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore.
5.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Balfluig Castle, Alford
137 min walk • Balfluig Castle is an L-plan tower house, dating from the mid-16th century, a mile south of Alford, in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The tower is conspicuous throughout the Howe. It may be viewed by appointment.