Dunnideer Castle, Insch

Name: Dunnideer Castle
Address: Insch, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Insch

Top attraction, Forts and castles

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Dunnideer Castle, now ruined, was a tower house located near Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was built c. 1260 partially from the remains of an existing vitrified hill fort in the same location. It consisted of a single rectangular tower of 15 m by 12.5 m with walls 1.9 m thick. Evidence suggests that a first-floor hall existed. Evidence shows it had several floors. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°20'33"N, 2°38'46"W

Address

Insch United Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Insch

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Gordon Way, Bennachie, Insch Golf Club, Leith Hall.

6.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gordon Way
173 min walk • The Gordon Way is a waymarked hiking trail in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It runs for 11 ¹⁄₂ miles through the Bennachie Forest. The route was one of a series maintained by the Forestry Commission and Aberdeenshire Council.
4.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Bennachie
119 min walk • Bennachie is a range of hills in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has several tops, the highest of which, Oxen Craig, has a height of 528 metres.
1.1 miE
57°20'45"N • 2°36'59"W
Insch Golf Club, Insch
29 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.5 miW
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Leith Hall, Huntly
116 min walk • Leith Hall is a country house in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was built in 1650, on the site of the medieval Peill Castle, and was the home of the Leith-Hay family for nearly three centuries.
2.2 miS
Forts and castles
Leslie Castle
57 min walk • Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about 45 kilometres northwest of Aberdeen.
2.9 miS
Forts and castles
Lickleyhead Castle
76 min walk • Lickleyhead Castle is a well-restored L-plan castle, dating from around 1600, a little south of Auchleven, by the banks of the Gadie Burn, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Alternative spellings are Licklihead and Licklyhead Castle.
3.7 miW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Ardmore distillery
96 min walk • Ardmore distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery, located in the village of Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire. The distillery is owned and operated by Beam Suntory, an American subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan.