Fordyce Castle

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Fordyce Castle is a T-plan castle, its oldest part dating from 1592, about three miles south-west of Portsoy, in the village of Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ()

Built: 1592 (432 years ago)Coordinates: 57°39'39"N, 2°44'51"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Findlater Castle, Bin of Cullen, Cullen Old Church, Green Castle.

2.3 miN
Forts and castles
Findlater Castle, Cullen
59 min walk • Findlater Castle is the old seat of the Earls of Findlater and Seafield, sitting on a 50-foot-high cliff overlooking the Moray Firth on the coast of Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
4.7 miW
Geologic formation, Natural attraction, Park
Bin of Cullen, Cullen
119 min walk • Bin of Cullen or Bin Hill is a hill in Moray, Scotland directly inland from Findochty. Bin of Cullen is 320 m in height and visible from considerable distances, such as Longman Hill to the east and Lossiemouth to the West.
3.4 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Cullen Old Church, Cullen
87 min walk • Cullen Old Church is the parish church for Cullen and Deskford, in Moray. It was originally a part of the Roman Catholic Church, but has been a part of the Church of Scotland since the Scottish Reformation. John R.
5.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Green Castle, Portknockie
132 min walk • Green Castle is a naturally defended rocky outcrop in the village of Portknockie in Moray, Scotland, that was occupied successively by small promontory forts of the Iron Age and Pictish periods.
3.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Cullen Castle, Cullen
91 min walk • Cullen Castle was a royal castle about 0.5 miles west of Cullen, Moray, Scotland, west of the burn of Deskford, and south of Seatown. The remains have been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, accessible to the public. This is not to be confused with Cullen House or Castle of Cullen of Buchan.
1.3 miN
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glenglassaugh distillery, Portsoy
35 min walk • The Glenglassaugh distillery is a malt scotch whisky distillery which restarted production in November 2008 after being acquired by an independent investment group. Following a complete refurbishment by the new owners the distillery was re-opened on 24 November 2008 by the First Minister for Scotland Alex Salmond.
3.7 miE
Forts and castles
Boyne Castle
94 min walk • Boyne Castle is a 16th-century quadrangular castle about 1.5 miles east of Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 0.5 miles south of Boyne Bay.