Creich Castle

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Creich Castle is a ruined tower house near Creich, Fife, Scotland. The tower house and its associated buildings is a scheduled monument. There is a mention of a castle on the property in the 13th century, but it is uncertain what relationship that has to the existing structures. There is documentary evidence of a tower in 1553, but the existing structure either postdates that or has been heavily remodeled, judging by its architectural style. ()

Built: XI centuryCoordinates: 56°22'42"N, 3°5'23"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Tay Rail Bridge, Balmerino Abbey, Mount Hill, Botanic Garden.

5.7 miNE
Bridge
Tay Rail Bridge, Dundee
145 min walk • The Tay Bridge carries the railway across the Firth of Tay in Scotland between Dundee and the suburb of Wormit in Fife. Its span is 2.75 miles. It is the second bridge to occupy the site.
2.8 miNE
Monastery
Balmerino Abbey
73 min walk • Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastic community which has been ruinous since the 16th century.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Mount Hill
75 min walk • Mount Hill rises from the rolling farmland about three miles north west of Cupar in North East Fife, Scotland. On its summit stands the 29-metre high Hopetoun Monument, which is visible for many miles around.
6 miNE
Botanical garden, Garden
Botanic Garden, Dundee
152 min walk • The University of Dundee Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the West End of the city of Dundee, Scotland. The gardens are kept and funded entirely by the University of Dundee.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Birnie Loch
151 min walk • Birnie Loch is located in North East Fife, Scotland, adjacent to the crossroads between the A91 and B937 roads. It is entirely artificial in nature, being a flooded pit formerly used for the extraction of sand or gravel.
1.5 miSW
Archaeological site
Norman's Law
40 min walk • Norman's Law is a prominent hill at the far eastern end of the Ochil Fault, Scotland. It sits above the south bank of the River Tay, around four miles north west of Cupar.
5.5 miW
Historical place, Monastery, Tours
Lindores Abbey
141 min walk • Lindores Abbey was a Tironensian abbey on the outskirts of Newburgh in Fife, Scotland. Now a reduced ruin, it lies on the southern banks of the River Tay, about 1-mile north of the village of Lindores and is a scheduled ancient monument.
6.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Dairsie Castle
158 min walk • Dairsie Castle is a restored tower house located 1.3 kilometres south of Dairsie in north-east Fife, Scotland. The castle overlooks the River Eden.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Cairnie Hill
119 min walk • Cairnie Hill lies at the eastern end of the Ochil Hills, above the village of Collessie Scotland. It is the highest point of a small upland area between Collesie Den and Collairnie Farm. The northern and western slopes of Cairnie Hill are quite steep and are used for rough grazing and forestry.
2.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Collairnie Castle
73 min walk • Collairnie Castle is an L-plan castle in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland. The castle was extended in the 16th century, with a wing added of 4 storeys with an attic.
4.8 miS
Palace
Palace of Monimail
122 min walk • The Palace of Monimail, also known as Monimail Tower, was a Renaissance palace in Fife, Scotland. A residence of the Archbishops of St Andrews from the 13th century, in the early 17th century Monimail became a chief seat of the Melville family.