Dundarg Castle

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Dundarg Castle is a ruined castle about 2 kilometres north-northeast of New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built within the ramparts of an earlier Iron Age promontory fort. It was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of North-East Aberdeenshire, and by Charles McKean as "Scotland's answer to Tintagel". It became a small Celtic monastery for a period. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°40'27"N, 2°10'39"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Pitsligo Castle, Pittulie Castle, Mormond Hill.

2.9 miNE
Historical place, Ruins, Forts and castles
Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty
74 min walk • Pitsligo Castle is a ruined castle half a mile east of Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Modified in the 1570s by the Forbes of Druminnor, it was described by W.
3.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Pittulie Castle
86 min walk • Pittulie Castle is an oblong tower house probably dating from 1596, half a mile from Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Built by the Frasers of Philorth, it was described by W.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mormond Hill
168 min walk • Mormond Hill is a large hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, not far from Fraserburgh. Its peak is 769 feet. The villages of Strichen and New Leeds can be found at its southern foothills.

Dundarg Castle

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

Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty

Pittulie Castle

Mormond Hill