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Towie Castle

#6071 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Coordinates: 57°12'13"N, 2°55'37"W
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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Kildrummy Castle, Glenbuchat Castle, Doune of Invernochty, Morven.

  • kildrummy castle alford2.3 miN
    Forts and castles

    Kildrummy Castle, Alford

    60 min walk • Kildrummy Castle is a ruined castle near Kildrummy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Though ruined, it is one of the most extensive castles dating from the 13th century to survive in eastern Scotland, and was the seat of the Earls of Mar.

  • glenbuchat castle cairngorms national park3 miNW
    Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles

    Glenbuchat Castle, Cairngorms National Park

    76 min walk • Glenbuchat Castle is a historic Z plan Scottish castle built in 1590 for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow to mark his wedding. It is located above the River Don, near Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. The building is roofless, but otherwise in fairly good repair.

  • doune of invernochty cairngorms national park5.5 miW
    Forts and castles

    Doune of Invernochty, Cairngorms National Park

    142 min walk • The Doune of Invernochty is a 12th-century castle in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, of which only earthworks survive.

  • morven cairngorms national park6.8 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Morven, Cairngorms National Park

    174 min walk • Morven is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m high. The poet, Lord Byron, who spent some of his childhood in the area, mentions the mountain in his poem, When I Roved a Young Highlander: When I rov'd a young Highlander o'er the dark heath, And climb'd thy steep...

  • colquhonnie castle4.6 miW
    Forts and castles

    Colquhonnie Castle

    119 min walk • Colquhonnie Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house, about 10.5 miles north of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 1.0 mile east of Strathdon, north of the River Don, Aberdeenshire. The alternative spelling is Colquhonny. The castle is designated as a scheduled monument.

Where to next? Visit scotland Scotland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United Kingdom.

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