Kilravock Castle
Kilravock Castle is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460 and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cawdor and Cawdor Castle.
Cawdor
Archaeological site
Cawdor, located near the small village of Easter Galcantray, was suspected of being one of the northernmost Roman forts in Great Britain, although no evidence of Roman occupation has been found to date. Cawdor is situated 3,700 feet south of Kilravock Castle.
Cawdor Castle
Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cawdor Castle is a castle in the parish of Cawdor in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries. Cawdor Castle is situated 2 miles east of Kilravock Castle.
Dalcross Castle
Guest house
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalcross Castle is a restored 17th century tower house, about 1+1⁄2 miles southwest of Croy, Highland, Scotland, and about 7 miles northeast of Inverness. The castle stands on a ridge. Dalcross Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Kilravock Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clephanton and Cawdor.
Clephanton
Hamlet
Clephanton is a small hamlet 2 miles south-east from Ardersier and 7 miles south-west of Nairn in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Cawdor
Village
Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cawdor is a village and parish in the Highland council area, Scotland. The village is 5 miles south-southwest of Nairn and 12 miles east of Inverness. The village is in the Historic County of Nairnshire. Cawdor is situated 2 miles east of Kilravock Castle.
Dalcross
Hamlet
Dalcross, in the original Gaelic, Dealgan Cros, later shortened to Dealgros, is a location in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the Moray Firth about 10 km east-north-east of Inverness and contains Inverness Airport, Dalcross industrial estate, Dalcross Castle and Dalcross Forest. Dalcross is situated 2 miles west of Kilravock Castle.
Kilravock Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.51894° or 57° 31′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.98164° or 3° 58′ 54″ westElevation
249 feet (76 metres)Open location code
9C9RG299+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 365033320OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2645556Wikidata ID
Q2969481
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Kilravock Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Kilravock”
- French: “Château de Kilravock”
- German: “Kilravock Castle”
- Irish: “Caisteal Cill Rathaig”
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