Old Slains Castle

#5021 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Old Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°21'39"N, 1°54'52"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club, New Slains Castle, Cruden Bay Golf Club, Sands of Forvie.

4.6 miSW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club, Ellon
118 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.
4.8 miNE
Forts and castles
New Slains Castle
124 min walk • 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.
4.1 miNE
57°24'48"N • 1°51'49"W
Cruden Bay Golf Club, Cruden Bay
104 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
4.3 miSW
Sand dune, Nature
Sands of Forvie, Ythan Estuary
110 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.