New Slains Castle

#475 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from the nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site 1 kilometre east of Cruden Bay. The core of the castle is a 16th-century tower house, built by the 9th Earl of Erroll. Significant reconstruction of the castle has been carried out a number of times, lastly in 1837 when it was rebuilt as a Scots Baronial mansion. At one time it had three extensive gardens but is now a roofless ruin. Plans to restore the castle have been on hold since 2009. It is a Historic Environment Scotland Category B listed building. The castle is linked with the novels of Bram Stoker, including Dracula. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1597 (427 years ago)Rebuilt: 1836Coordinates: 57°24'55"N, 1°49'56"W

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New Slains Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Boddam Castle, Cruden Bay Golf Club, Brethren Meeting House, HM Prison Peterhead.

4 miNE
Ruins
Boddam Castle, Boddam
102 min walk • Boddam Castle is a ruined castle in Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was thought to have been built in the early 16th century as a seat for the Keiths of Ludquharn.
1.2 miW
57°24'48"N • 1°51'49"W
Cruden Bay Golf Club, Cruden Bay
30 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
4.3 miNE
Church
Brethren Meeting House, Boddam
111 min walk • Brethren Meeting House is a Category C listed building at 26 Gordon Street in Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was formerly a late-Victorian-era Wesleyan church. A bellcote is on the gable, without a bell but with a "spiky" finial in place. It fell into dereliction until 2020, when it was renovated.
5.4 miN
Museum
HM Prison Peterhead
139 min walk • HMP Peterhead was a prison in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operating from 1888 to 2013. Since June 2016, the former grounds operate as the Peterhead Prison Museum.
4.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Old Slains Castle
124 min walk • Old Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
5.3 miN
Victorian architecture
Whitehill Lodge, Peterhead
135 min walk • Whitehill Lodge is a Category C listed building on Damhead Way in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known to have been standing since at least the early 1870s, possibly earlier.