Kinfauns Castle

#2214 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Kinfauns Castle is a 19th-century castle in the Scottish village of Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross. It is in the Castellated Gothic style, with a slight asymmetry typical of Scottish Georgian. It stands on a raised terrace facing south over the River Tay. The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1825 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 56°23'18"N, 3°22'40"W

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Kinfauns CastleScotlandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Kinnoull Hill, Friarton Bridge, St Mary's Monastery, Elcho Castle.

0.8 miW
Natural attraction, Bike trail, Nature and wildlife
Kinnoull Hill, Perth
22 min walk • Kinnoull Hill is a hill located partly in Perth and partly in Kinfauns, Scotland. It shares its name with the nearby residential area Kinnoull.
1.4 miSW
Bridge
Friarton Bridge, Perth
37 min walk • The Friarton Bridge is a steel box girder bridge with a concrete deck, across the River Tay on the southeastern outskirts of Perth, Scotland. It is located approximately 20 miles upstream of the Tay Road Bridge.
1.3 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Monastery, Perth
34 min walk • St Mary's Monastery is an ecumenical Christian spirituality and retreat centre in Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland. It was built in 1868 by the Redemptorists. Until 1971, it also served as a novitiate for the Redemptorists. In 1870, the church and shrine, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, was built within the grounds.
1.4 miSE
16th-century house on scenic grounds
Elcho Castle, Perth
36 min walk • Elcho Castle is located a short distance above the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland. It consists of a Z-plan tower house, with fragments of a surrounding wall with corner towers.

Kinfauns Castle

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Kinfauns Castle plan & book

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

Kinnoull Hill, Perth

Friarton Bridge, Perth

St Mary's Monastery, Perth

Elcho Castle, Perth