Old Slains Castle

Slains Castle is a ruined castle near in , . It is not to be confused with , a separate building located five miles northeast.
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Photo: Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Old Castle Slains”, “Slains Castle”, and “Slains Old Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Meikle Loch.

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an inland loch some miles north of Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. is situated 1½ miles west of Old Slains Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hackley Head and Whinnyfold.

Locality
is a coastal headland in , in north-east . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Old Slains Castle.

Hamlet
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Whinneyfold is a small coastal village… is situated 2½ miles northeast of Old Slains Castle.

Village
Photo: Zboralski, CC0.
is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. is situated 4½ miles southwest of Old Slains Castle.

Old Slains Castle

Latitude
57.36051° or 57° 21′ 38″ north
Longitude
-1.91308° or 1° 54′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C9W936P+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 387203792
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2640990
Wiki­data ID
Q2018473
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Portuguese—“Old Slains Castle” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Old Slains Castle”
  • Dutch: “Old Slains Castle”
  • German: “Old Slains Castle”
  • Japanese: “オールド・スレインズ城”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Old Slains”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Broad Haven and Radel Haven.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mains of Slains and Clochtow.

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Worth a closer look: Aberdeen and Stonehaven.

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