Esslemont Castle

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Esslemont Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located on the A920 west of Ellon and is designated a scheduled ancient monument. ()

Alternative names: Built: XIV centuryCoordinates: 57°21'29"N, 2°6'51"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club, Tolquhon Castle, Pitmedden Garden, Haddo House.

5.2 miSE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club, Ellon
134 min walk • Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club was founded in 1888 by John Udny of Udny and a band of "founding fathers" and is one of the oldest golf courses in Scotland.
3.8 miW
Forts and castles
Tolquhon Castle, Ellon
96 min walk • Tolquhon Castle is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles south of Tarves.
3.1 miW
Museum
Pitmedden Garden, Ellon
80 min walk • Pitmedden Garden is a garden in the town of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
5 miNW
History museum, Museum, Vernacular architecture
Haddo House, Methlick
129 min walk • Haddo House is a Scottish stately home located near Tarves in Aberdeenshire, approximately 20 miles north of Aberdeen. It has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1979.
1.8 miE
Forts and castles
Ellon Castle, Ellon
47 min walk • Ellon Castle is a scheduled monument within the town of Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Only ruins survive of the 16th-century structure that may incorporate sections from the 15th century together with 18th-century renovations.
3.8 miSW
Church
Udny Parish Church
98 min walk • Udny Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland at Udny Green, Aberdeenshire in the north-east of Scotland, some 15 miles north of Aberdeen. Formerly known as Christ's Kirk, it was designed by the City of Aberdeen architect John Smith in 1821.
5.7 miSE
Sand dune, Nature
Sands of Forvie, Ythan Estuary
147 min walk • The Forvie National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve owned and managed by NatureScot. It is located north of Newburgh in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland.
3.6 miSW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Udny Castle, Pitmedden
92 min walk • Udny Castle is a tower house in the parish of Udny, southwest of the village of Pitmedden and northeast of the hamlet of Udny Green, Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland.
2 miNE
57°22'9"N • 2°3'55"W
Castlepark Community House, Ellon
51 min walk • City hall
4.9 miNW
Forts and castles
House of Schivas, Methlick
125 min walk • House of Schivas is an L-plan tower house, dating from the 16th century, about three miles east of Methlick, in the valley of the River Ythan, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
3.4 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Formartine United F.C., Pitmedden
86 min walk • Formartine United Football Club are a Scottish senior association football club from Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire currently playing in the Highland Football League. They joined the Highland League for the 2009–10 season, having been accepted into the League on 25 February 2009.