Melgund Castle

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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°41'47"N, 2°44'34"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Station Park, Aberlemno Sculptured Stones, Brechin Cathedral, Meffan Institute.

6.2 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Station Park, Forfar
159 min walk • Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League.
1.5 miW
Stela
Aberlemno Sculptured Stones, Forfar
40 min walk • The Aberlemno Sculptured Stones are a series of five Class I and II Early Medieval standing stones found in and around the village of Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland.
3.9 miNE
Church
Brechin Cathedral, Brechin
100 min walk • Brechin Cathedral dates from the 13th century. As a congregation of the Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, the church is not technically a cathedral, in spite of its name.
6.6 miSW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum
Meffan Institute, Forfar
170 min walk • The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. It houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area.
4.9 miSW
Monastery
Restenneth Priory
126 min walk • Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rescobie Loch
88 min walk • Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.
3.9 miNE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Brechin Castle, Brechin
100 min walk • Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709.
5 miS
Forts and castles
Gardyne Castle
127 min walk • Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.
4.2 miNE
Museum
Caledonian Railway, Brechin
108 min walk • The Caledonian Railway Ltd is a private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts, the Brechin Railway Preservation Society, with the object of operating a railway service on the former Caledonian Railway line between Brechin and Montrose, Angus, Scotland. This line was built by the Aberdeen Railway in the 1840s.
3.8 miS
Forts and castles
Guthrie Castle
97 min walk • Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres north-east of Dundee.
3.2 miW
Forts and castles
Finavon Castle
81 min walk • Finavon Castle lies on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon village and five miles to the north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland.