Hatton Castle, Meigle

Name: Hatton Castle
Address: Meigle, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Meigle

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Hatton Castle stands on the lower part of Hatton Hill, the most easterly of the Sidlaw Hills, to the south of Newtyle in Angus, Scotland. The castle overlooks the wooded Den of Newtyle, and its views extend across Strathmore and include Ben Lawers and Schiehallion as well as the Angus and Glenshee hills. The 16th-century castle was originally built in a typical Scottish "Z plan" tower house design, as a fortified country house or château. There was an earlier castle called Balcraig Castle which stood less than half a mile from the present building, also on Hatton Hill. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°33'23"N, 3°8'15"W

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Meigle United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum, Camperdown Country Park, Angus Folk Museum, Fowlis Castle.

2.3 miNW
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum, Meigle
60 min walk • The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in eastern Scotland. It lies on the A94 road running from Coupar Angus to Forfar. The museum occupies the former parish school, built 1844.
6.3 miSE
Park, Greek Revival architecture
Camperdown Country Park, Dundee
160 min walk • Camperdown Country Park, often known as just Camperdown Park, is a public park in the Camperdown area of Dundee, Scotland. The park comprises the former grounds of Camperdown House, a 19th-century mansion, which was bought by the city in 1946. Camperdown Park is home to a wildlife centre and recreational facilities.
6.3 miNE
History museum, Museum
Angus Folk Museum, Glamis
161 min walk • Angus Folk Museum was a centre for agricultural history and rural life located near Forfar, Angus. It was located in the village of Glamis off the A94. The museum was founded by Jean, Lady Maitland who gave her collections to the nation in the 1950s. Since 1976 it has been administered by the National Trust for Scotland.
5 miS
Forts and castles
Fowlis Castle
127 min walk • Fowlis Castle is situated five miles north-west of Dundee, Scotland, in the hamlet of Fowlis. It is a tower house dating from the seventeenth century. It was held by the Maule family and then by the Mortimers before coming to the Gray family in 1337. Sir Alexander Gray of Broxmouth was made Lord Gray of Fowlis.
5.8 miNW
56°37'22"N • 3°13'46"W
Alyth Cycles, Alyth
147 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.6 miSW
Nature, Cliff, Natural attraction
Lundie Craigs
66 min walk • Lundie Craigs/Westerkeith Hill is one of the hills of the Sidlaw range in South East Perthshire. Lundie Craigs/Westerkeith Hill is located near Coupar Angus and is quite popular to dog walkers and hill walkers.
6 miSE
56°29'7"N • 3°2'46"W
Camperdown Golf Club, Dundee
154 min walk • Golf
6.3 miNE
Stela
Glamis Manse Stone, Glamis
162 min walk • The Glamis Manse Stone, also known as Glamis 2, is a Class II Pictish stone at the village of Glamis, Angus, Scotland. Dating from the 9th century, it is located outside the Manse, close to the parish church.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Craigowl Hill
120 min walk • Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. Northeast of Kirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north of Dundee, Craigowl Hill represents the highest point in the range.
5 miNE
Stela
Eassie Stone, Glamis
129 min walk • The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone of about the mid 8th century AD in the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ark Hill
91 min walk • Ark Hill is a mountainous landform within the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. This location has been proposed as a windfarm for generating renewable electrical power.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hatton Castle?

Nearby attractions include Hatton Hill, Meigle (16 min walk), Newtyle Hill, Meigle (21 min walk).