Hallforest Castle

#1566 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Hallforest Castle is a keep, one of the oldest in Scotland, as it dates from the 14th century. It is about a mile and a half from Kintore, in Aberdeenshire. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°13'45"N, 2°22'14"W

Location

ScotlandUnited Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Castle Fraser, Gordon Way, Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, Tyrebagger stone circle.

3.8 miSW
Architecture, Historical place, Forts and castles
Castle Fraser, Inverurie
98 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.
6.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gordon Way
157 min walk • The Gordon Way is a waymarked hiking trail in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It runs for 11 ¹⁄₂ miles through the Bennachie Forest. The route was one of a series maintained by the Forestry Commission and Aberdeenshire Council.
4.3 miNW
Historical place, Archaeological site
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, Inverurie
111 min walk • Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, located near Inverurie in north-east Scotland, is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle, and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected.
5.3 miE
Memorial
Tyrebagger stone circle, Aberdeen
135 min walk • Tyrebagger stone circle is located at Dyce, near to Aberdeen in Scotland. It is a complete recumbent stone circle. It was used as a cattle pound in the past and now stands close to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
2.6 miN
Stela
Broomend of Crichie stone
67 min walk • The Broomend of Crichie Stone is a class I Pictish stone that stands within a henge at Broomend of Crichie, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was placed within the henge in the 19th century. The stone bears the incised symbols of the Pictish beast and the crescent and V-rod.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Skene, Westhill
127 min walk • Loch of Skene is a large lowland, freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 1 mi to the west of the village of Kirkton of Skene and 9 mi west of Aberdeen.
4.5 miN
Stela
Brandsbutt Stone
114 min walk • The Brandsbutt Stone is a class I Pictish symbol stone in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
6.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brimmond Hill, Aberdeen
161 min walk • Brimmond Hill is a hill in Aberdeen, Scotland. The summit is the highest point within the Aberdeen City council area, at an elevation of 266 m. The hill itself is situated in the area between Kingswells, Westhill, Blackburn and Dyce.
3.5 miW
Forts and castles
Fetternear Palace, Monymusk
89 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.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Kirkhill Forest, Aberdeen
138 min walk • Kirkhill Forest is a forest in Scotland, situated to the north-west of Aberdeen, on the north side of the A96 between the villages of Dyce and Blackburn.
5.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Cluny Castle, Monymusk
140 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.