Borve Castle, Benbecula

Name: Borve Castle
Address: Benbecula, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Benbecula

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Borve Castle, also known as Castle Wearie, and Caisteal Bhuirgh in Scottish Gaelic, is a ruined 14th-century tower house, located at the south-west of the island of Benbecula, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The castle was designated as a Scheduled Monument in 1993. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°25'49"N, 7°22'41"W

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Benbecula United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Fraoch-Eilean, Grimsay, Balivanich.

6.9 miNE
Island
Fraoch-Eilean
177 min walk • Fraoch-eilean is a small island with an uncertain population north of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 55 hectares in extent and the highest point is 11 metres. Its name derives from the Gaelic for "heather island".
6.7 miNE
Island
Grimsay
170 min walk • Grimsay is a tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
2.8 miN
Village
Balivanich
71 min walk • Balivanich is a village on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is the main centre for Benbecula and the adjacent islands of North Uist, South Uist and several smaller islands.