Balthayock Castle

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Balthayock Castle, also known as Tower of Balthayock, is a medieval tower house located 3 miles east of Perth, Scotland. It was built in late 14th century. It is measured at 52 by 37 ft and has very thick walls. The Balthayock castle is said to have been owned by family of Blair since the time of William I. It was very ruinous prior to 1870. James Maclaren saved the tower by building the present battlements, modern roof, cap-house, forestair to the entrance and also altered the interior. It was inhabited until the middle of the last century. It is now unoccupied but is in good condition. ()

Built: XIV centuryCoordinates: 56°23'29"N, 3°20'22"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Perth Leisure Pool, Kinnoull Hill, South Inch, Perth Museum and Art Gallery.

4 miW
Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
Perth Leisure Pool, Perth
101 min walk • Perth Leisure Pool is the main indoor public leisure and recreation centre in the city of Perth, Scotland, one of the most popular visitor attractions in Scotland and a major tourist attraction, which in 2006 was noted for receiving more than 700,000 visitors a year.
2.3 miW
Natural attraction, Bike trail, Nature and wildlife
Kinnoull Hill, Perth
60 min walk • Kinnoull Hill is a hill located partly in Perth and partly in Kinfauns, Scotland. It shares its name with the nearby residential area Kinnoull.
3.6 miW
Park
South Inch, Perth
91 min walk • South Inch is a large public park in Perth, Scotland. About 31 hectares in size, it is one of two "Inches" in Perth, the other being the larger, 57-hectare North Inch, located half a mile across the city.
3.4 miW
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth
88 min walk • Perth Museum and Art Gallery is the main museum and exhibition space in the city of Perth, Scotland. It is located in the Marshall Monument, named in memory of Thomas Hay Marshall, a former provost of Perth.
3.6 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Perth Playhouse, Perth
93 min walk • Perth Playhouse is an independent cinema in Perth, Scotland.
2.9 miW
Bridge
Friarton Bridge, Perth
73 min walk • The Friarton Bridge is a steel box girder bridge with a concrete deck, across the River Tay on the southeastern outskirts of Perth, Scotland. It is located approximately 20 miles upstream of the Tay Road Bridge.
2.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Monastery, Perth
69 min walk • St Mary's Monastery is an ecumenical Christian spirituality and retreat centre in Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland. It was built in 1868 by the Redemptorists. Until 1971, it also served as a novitiate for the Redemptorists. In 1870, the church and shrine, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, was built within the grounds.
3.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Perth Concert Hall, Perth
89 min walk • Perth Concert Hall is a space that houses a programme of concerts, performances and contemporary art in Perth, Scotland. It is a successor to Perth City Hall and like sister venue Perth Theatre is leased to Horsecross Arts Limited by Perth & Kinross Council. The building was opened by Her Majesty Elizabeth II in 2005.
2 miSE
Forts and castles
Pitfour Castle, Glencarse
52 min walk • Pitfour Castle is an 18th-century country house situated on the southeast edge of the village of St Madoes in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building.
1.5 miW
Forts and castles
Kinfauns Castle
38 min walk • Kinfauns Castle is a 19th-century castle in the Scottish village of Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross. It is in the Castellated Gothic style, with a slight asymmetry typical of Scottish Georgian. It stands on a raised terrace facing south over the River Tay.
3.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Perth Theatre, Perth
91 min walk • Perth Theatre at 185 High Street Perth, Scotland, opened in 1900 and was extended in the 1980s. The building is category B listed by Historic Scotland, and is operated by the charitable organisation Horsecross Arts, alongside sister venue Perth Concert Hall. On 4 January 2014...