Gardyne Castle

#4066 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°37'44"N, 2°41'47"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Kerr's Miniature Railway, Arbroath Abbey, Signal Tower Museum, Aberlemno Sculptured Stones.

6.4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park
Kerr's Miniature Railway, Arbroath
164 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.
6.3 miSE
12th-century ruins and abbot's house
Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath
162 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.
6.6 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Vernacular architecture
Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath
169 min walk • The Signal Tower is a museum in the coastal town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.
5.3 miNW
Stela
Aberlemno Sculptured Stones, Forfar
135 min walk • The Aberlemno Sculptured Stones are a series of five Class I and II Early Medieval standing stones found in and around the village of Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland.
5.4 miSE
Church
St Vigeans Church, Arbroath
138 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.
6.5 miSE
Church
St. John's Methodist Church, Arbroath
167 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.
5.4 miSE
Art museum, Museum
St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, Arbroath
138 min walk • St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, located in the Angus village of St Vigeans, houses an outstanding collection of Pictish carved stones.
6.3 miSE
Church
St Andrew's Parish Church, Arbroath
160 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.
6.5 miSE
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Arbroath
167 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 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rescobie Loch
103 min walk • Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.
5 miN
Forts and castles
Melgund Castle
127 min walk • Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971.