Pittulie Castle

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Pittulie Castle is an oblong tower house probably dating from 1596, half a mile from Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Built by the Frasers of Philorth, it was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of north-east Aberdeenshire. ()

Coordinates: 57°41'35"N, 2°5'37"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Kinnaird Head Lighthouses, Pitsligo Castle, Fraserburgh Old Parish Church, Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.

3.3 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Kinnaird Head Lighthouses, Fraserburgh
85 min walk • There are two lighthouses located on Kinnaird Head, in Fraserburgh, Scotland, an historical one built in a converted castle, and its modern replacement built in 1991. The original lighthouse now forms part of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
0.5 miW
Historical place, Ruins, Forts and castles
Pitsligo Castle, Rosehearty
13 min walk • Pitsligo Castle is a ruined castle half a mile east of Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Modified in the 1570s by the Forbes of Druminnor, it was described by W.
3.1 miE
Church
Fraserburgh Old Parish Church, Fraserburgh
80 min walk • Fraserburgh Old Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. The present building was erected in 1803 at the head of the High Street, on the site of a 16th-century church. The church is a category B listed building.
3.2 miE
57°41'51"N • 2°0'22"W
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh
83 min walk • Lighthouse, Specialty museum, History museum
3.3 miE
Lighthouse
Northern Lighthouse Board, Fraserburgh
86 min walk • The Northern Lighthouse Board is the general lighthouse authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man. It is a non-departmental public body responsible for marine navigation aids around coastal areas.
3.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Dundarg Castle
86 min walk • Dundarg Castle is a ruined castle about 2 kilometres north-northeast of New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built within the ramparts of an earlier Iron Age promontory fort. It was described by W.
3.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Moray Firth, Fraserburgh
88 min walk • The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular inlet of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness, which is in the Highland council area of north of Scotland.
3.3 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
84 min walk • Bellslea Park is a football ground in Fraserburgh in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Fraserburgh. It is located on Seaforth Street in the centre of the town and has a capacity of 3,000 with 480 seated.