Boddam Castle, Boddam

Name: Boddam Castle
Address: Boddam, United Kingdom

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Boddam Castle is a ruined castle in Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was thought to have been built in the early 16th century as a seat for the Keiths of Ludquharn. It is a scheduled monument and was a Category B listed structure, though this was removed in 2015. ()

Coordinates: 57°27'59"N, 1°46'55"W

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Boddam United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Golf Club, Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead Baptist Church, New Slains Castle.

3.6 miN
Golf, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
Golf Club, Peterhead
93 min walk • Peterhead Golf Club, in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was founded in 1841, making it, by its own claim, the 18th-oldest golf club in the world.
3.1 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
80 min walk • Balmoor is an association football ground in the Scottish town of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. It is home to Peterhead. The stadium has a capacity of 3,150 spectators, of which 1,000 can be seated.
2.8 miN
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Peterhead Baptist Church, Peterhead
72 min walk • Old Parish Church is a Category A listed building located on Maiden Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Local brothers Robert and John Mitchell built the church between 1804 and 1806, to a design by Alexander Laing, of Edinburgh. Its Burgerhuys bell dates to 1647.
4 miSW
Forts and castles
New Slains Castle
102 min walk • Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from the nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site 1 kilometre east of Cruden Bay. The core of the castle is a 16th-century tower house, built by the 9th Earl of Erroll.
4.8 miSW
57°24'48"N • 1°51'49"W
Cruden Bay Golf Club, Cruden Bay
122 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
~1760 ftN
Church
Brethren Meeting House, Boddam
9 min walk • Brethren Meeting House is a Category C listed building at 26 Gordon Street in Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was formerly a late-Victorian-era Wesleyan church. A bellcote is on the gable, without a bell but with a "spiky" finial in place. It fell into dereliction until 2020, when it was renovated.
2.7 miN
Monuments and statues
Reform Monument, Peterhead
68 min walk • The Reform Monument is a Category B listed monument on Broad Street, at its junction with Longate, in Peterhead, Scotland, built in 1833. A Roman doric column, it is surmounted by arms of Earl Marischal, inspired by the gateway of Inverugie Castle.
4.3 miN
Bridge
Balmoor Bridge, Peterhead
109 min walk • Balmoor Bridge is a toll-free, three-span bridge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category B listed structure, it spans the River Ugie, carrying the two lanes of traffic of the A90 to or from Peterhead to the south or St Fergus to the north.
2.4 miN
Forts and castles
Keith Inch Castle, Peterhead
63 min walk • Keith Inch Castle was a 16th-century L-plan tower house and courtyard, about 1.0 mile east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stood on Keith Inch, to the north of Peterhead Bay.
1.6 miN
Museum
HM Prison Peterhead
42 min walk • HMP Peterhead was a prison in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operating from 1888 to 2013. Since June 2016, the former grounds operate as the Peterhead Prison Museum.
4.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Ravenscraig Castle
125 min walk • Ravenscraig Castle, also known as the Craig of Inverugie, is a ruined 15th-century L-shaped tower-house north-west of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled ancient monument.