Duffus Castle, Elgin

Name: Duffus Castle
Address: Elgin, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1667 460232

#4 among attractions in Elgin

Historical place, Forts and castles

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Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c. 1140 to 1705. During its occupation it underwent many alterations. The most fundamental was the destruction of the original wooden structure and its replacement with one of stone. At the time of its establishment, it was one of the most secure fortifications in Scotland. At the death of the 2nd Lord Duffus in 1705, the castle had become totally unsuitable as a dwelling and so was abandoned. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°41'18"N, 3°21'42"W

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Elgin United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Moray Golf Club, Elgin Cathedral, Spynie Palace, St Giles' Church.

2.7 miNE
Golf
Moray Golf Club, Lossiemouth
70 min walk • Moray Golf Club is situated in Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. The club has two eighteen-hole courses appropriately called the Old Course and the New Course. The club has played host to many championships, both amateur and professional. The old and new courses were designed by Old Tom Morris and Henry Cotton respectively.
3.3 miSE
Ruins of a centuries-old Catholic church
Elgin Cathedral, Elgin
85 min walk • Elgin Cathedral, often referred to as the "Lantern of the North," is a historic and architectural marvel located in the city of Elgin, Scotland. This medieval structure, now a ruin, once stood as a beacon of ecclesiastical might and spiritual guidance in the region of...
2.7 miE
Remains of a 1300's bishop's residence
Spynie Palace, Elgin
70 min walk • Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years in Spynie, Moray, Scotland. The founding of the palace dates back to the late 12th century.
3.2 miSE
Church
St Giles' Church, Elgin
83 min walk • St Giles' Church is a Church of Scotland church situated in the centre of Elgin, Moray, in north-east Scotland. It is Elgin's original parish church.
3.4 miSE
57°38'46"N • 3°18'54"W
SpireRoxx, Elgin
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3.3 miSE
Shopping
Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin
84 min walk • Gordon & MacPhail is an independent bottler and distiller of Scotch Whisky, founded in 1895 and located in Elgin in the north-east of Scotland. It is a family business owned by the Urquhart Family. Gordon & MacPhail is the Trading name of Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd.
2.6 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, Lossiemouth
67 min walk • Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, originally belonging to the Northern Lighthouse Board, is built on top of a small headland on the south coast of the Moray Firth at Covesea, near Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland.
3.3 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Elgin Museum, Elgin
85 min walk • Elgin Museum is a museum of local history in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Its collections cover area fossils and geology, archaeology, ethnography, art and local history. Opened in 1843, it is one of the oldest independent museums in the country. The museum is run by The Moray Society. Entry to the museum is free.
4.1 miW
Tower
Burghead Transmitting Station, Burghead
105 min walk • The Burghead transmitting station is a broadcasting facility near Burghead in Scotland for long wave and medium wave radio transmission that started service on 12 October 1936.
3.3 miSE
Memorial
Little Cross, Elgin
85 min walk • The Little Cross is a monument in Elgin, Scotland, located at end of the city's High Street. It marks the boundary between secular Elgin and the religious Chanonry, a part of the town that had historically been given over to ecclesiastical governance under the Bishops of Moray.
3.4 miSE
Monastery
Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin, Elgin
87 min walk • Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin, Moray is one of the few Catholic monasteries, founded in Scotland after the Reformation in 1560.