Birse Castle

#6021 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Birse Castle is located in the Forest of Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Originally a square tower house, it was rebuilt in the first decade of the 20th century into an L-plan structure. The 1930 addition of a new wing gave it a Z-plan. The building was designated a category B listed building in 1971. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°0'14"N, 2°47'29"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Glen Tanar, Dinnet Oakwood, Loch Kinord, Forest of Birse.

3.9 miW
Protected area
Glen Tanar, Aboyne
101 min walk • Glen Tanar is a glen in Aberdeenshire, eastern Scotland, through which the Water of Tanar flows. Near the mouth of the glen, at Tower o' Ess, the Water of Tanar flows into the River Dee. This flows through Deeside into the North Sea at Aberdeen.
7.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Dinnet Oakwood, Cairngorms National Park
197 min walk • Dinnet Oakwood is a Designated Special Area of Conservation located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located approximately 9 miles from Aboyne and six miles from Ballater. The area is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage.
7.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Kinord, Cairngorms National Park
186 min walk • Loch Kinord is a small, freshwater loch at Muir of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, Scotland just north of the River Dee and 5 mi east of Ballater. The loch is also known as Loch Ceander and Loch Cannor. It is approximately 1 mi in length and was formed from a glacial kettle hole.
0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Forest of Birse
22 min walk • The Forest of Birse is a remote upland area in the upper catchment of the Water of Feugh, which forms the south-western portion of the Parish of Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
7.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Kinord Castle, Cairngorms National Park
191 min walk • Kinord Castle, also known as Loch Kinord Castle, was a 14th-century castle on Castle Island in Loch Kinord to the south of Old Kinord, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
6.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Dee Castle, Ballater
164 min walk • Dee Castle was a 15th-century castle, about 5 miles east of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and south of the River Dee. It may be known alternatively as Kinacoul Castle.

Birse Castle

Facts and practical information

Birse Castle plan & book

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

Glen Tanar, Aboyne

Dinnet Oakwood, Cairngorms National Park

Loch Kinord, Cairngorms National Park

Forest of Birse

Kinord Castle, Cairngorms National Park

Dee Castle, Ballater