Corse Castle

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Corse Castle near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, now ruined, was a fortress and centre of a landed estate in the north-east of Scotland. The present castle dates from the 16th century and stands by the Corse Burn, around 3 miles north-west of Lumphanan. ()

Coordinates: 57°9'19"N, 2°44'52"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Tomnaverie stone circle, Craigievar Castle, Peel of Lumphanan, Kincardine Castle.

4.5 miSW
Prehistoric site
Tomnaverie stone circle, Aboyne
116 min walk • Tomnaverie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle set on the top of a small hill in lowland northeast Scotland. Construction started from about 2500 BC, in the Bronze Age, to produce a monument of thirteen granite stones including a massive 6.5-ton recumbent stone lying on its side along the southwest of the circle's perimeter.
1.7 miNE
17th-century turreted baronial castle
Craigievar Castle, Alford
44 min walk • Craigievar Castle is a pinkish harled castle or fortified country house 6 miles south of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the seat of Clan Sempill and the Forbes family resided here for 350 years until 1963, when the property was given to the National Trust for Scotland by William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill in the 1960s.
2.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Peel of Lumphanan
73 min walk • The Peel of Lumphanan, also known as the Peel Ring or Peel Bog of Lumphanan, is a defensive structure dating back to the 13th century. It is located near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. The peel comprises a mound or motte, surrounded by two concentric ditches separated by a bank.
5.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Kincardine Castle
143 min walk • Kincardine Castle is a Victorian country house in Royal Deeside, Scotland. Formerly known as Kincardine House, it is a private home of Andrew Bradford and also operates as a hospitality venue.
5.5 miN
57°13'48"N • 2°41'53"W
Alford Heritage Centre & Museum, Alford
141 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.7 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford
145 min walk • Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable-based trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits chart the history of transport in the north east of Scotland through dramatic displays, working and climb-aboard vehicle exhibits and video presentations.
5 miS
Forts and castles
Aboyne Castle, Aboyne
129 min walk • Aboyne Castle is a 13th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 0.75 mi north of the town of Aboyne. The location of Aboyne Castle was selected for its strategic position near the River Dee and controlling the northern end of one of the Mounth crossings.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Aboyne
122 min walk • Loch of Aboyne is a shallow, artificial formed, freshwater loch in Grampian, Scotland. It lies 1+1⁄4 miles northeast of Aboyne and 26 miles west-southwest of Aberdeen. An earthen dam was constructed around 1834 to retain the loch. It also served as a reservoir for a nearby mill.
5.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Drum Castle
137 min walk • Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
5.6 miN
Museum
Alford Valley Railway, Alford
143 min walk • The Alford Valley Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore.
5.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Balfluig Castle, Alford
135 min walk • Balfluig Castle is an L-plan tower house, dating from the mid-16th century, a mile south of Alford, in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The tower is conspicuous throughout the Howe. It may be viewed by appointment.