Farnell Castle
#5526 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Farnell Castle is an oblong tower house dating from the late 16th century four miles south of Brechin, Angus, Scotland. ()
ScotlandUnited Kingdom
Farnell Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Brechin Cathedral, Dunninald Castle, Red Castle, Montrose Library.
ChurchBrechin Cathedral, Brechin
86 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.
Forts and castlesDunninald Castle, Montrose
127 min walk • Dunninald Castle is a privately owned country house south of Montrose in Angus, Scotland, which was listed as Category A by Historic Scotland in 1971.
Forts and castlesRed Castle
123 min walk • Red Castle of Lunan is a ruined fortified house on the coast of Angus, Scotland. It is about 4 miles south-southwest of Montrose.
LibraryMontrose Library, Montrose
146 min walk • The Montrose Library is situated in an A-listed Carnegie funded building in the north Angus coastal town of Montrose.
MuseumHouse of Dun
101 min walk • The House of Dun is a National Trust for Scotland property in the parish of Dun, lying close to the edge of Montrose Basin and situated approximately half way between the towns of Montrose and Brechin, in Angus, Scotland.
Forts and castlesMelgund Castle
125 min walk • 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.
Forts and castles, Vernacular architectureBrechin Castle, Brechin
82 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.
Forts and castles, Reportedly hauntedEthie Castle
169 min walk • Ethie Castle is a 15,091 square feet 14th-century castle, situated around 3 miles north of the fishing town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.
Forts and castlesGardyne Castle
133 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.
MuseumCaledonian Railway, Brechin
82 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.
Forts and castlesGuthrie Castle
127 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.
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