Colliston Castle

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Colliston Castle is a 16th-century Z-plan tower house, altered and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is located 6 kilometres north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland, and remains occupied. ()

Alternative names: Built: XVI centuryCoordinates: 56°36'28"N, 2°37'58"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Kerr's Miniature Railway, Arbroath Abbey, Signal Tower Museum, Red Castle.

4.1 miS
Amusement, Amusement park
Kerr's Miniature Railway, Arbroath
104 min walk • Kerr's Miniature Railway was a 10+1⁄4 in gauge railway, a 1⁄2 mi return ride, adjacent to the Dundee-Aberdeen line in West Links Park Arbroath. It was the oldest miniature railway in Scotland, having first opened for business in 1935.
3.7 miSE
12th-century ruins and abbot's house
Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath
95 min walk • Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey.
4.1 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Vernacular architecture
Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath
104 min walk • The Signal Tower is a museum in the coastal town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.
5.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Red Castle
140 min walk • Red Castle of Lunan is a ruined fortified house on the coast of Angus, Scotland. It is about 4 miles south-southwest of Montrose.
2.7 miSE
Church
St Vigeans Church, Arbroath
69 min walk • St Vigeans Church is a Church of Scotland parish church, serving the parish of the ancient village of St Vigeans on the outskirts of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.
3.9 miSE
Church
St. John's Methodist Church, Arbroath
99 min walk • St John's Methodist Church, on Ponderlaw Street, Arbroath, Scotland, was founded by John Wesley on 6 May 1772. The nave is octagonal and the church has been nicknamed Totum Kirkie from 'totum', an eight-sided spinning top, and 'kirk', the Scottish word for church.
2.7 miSE
Art museum, Museum
St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, Arbroath
69 min walk • St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, located in the Angus village of St Vigeans, houses an outstanding collection of Pictish carved stones.
3.6 miSE
Church
St Andrew's Parish Church, Arbroath
93 min walk • St Andrew's Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland located in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. The church building was constructed in the late 1880s. In 2007 the church underwent extensive refurbishment, funded by donations from the congregation and a grant from the Church of Scotland. The current minister is the Rev.
3.9 miSE
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Arbroath
99 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Scottish Episcopal Church, in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It is part of the Diocese of Brechin.
4.6 miE
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Ethie Castle
119 min walk • Ethie Castle is a 15,091 square feet 14th-century castle, situated around 3 miles north of the fishing town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.
2.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Gardyne Castle
72 min walk • Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.