Cluny Castle

Cluny Castle was originally built c.1604 as a Z-plan castle replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of Monymusk and north of Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland.

Photo: Cosmolinzeegordon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Fraser and Tillycairn Castle.

Castle Fraser

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Castle Fraser is a large Z-plan castle near Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is considered one of the most elaborate examples of its type and one of the grandest of the 'Castles of Mar'. Castle Fraser is situated 2 miles east of Cluny Castle.

Tillycairn Castle

Castle

Tillycairn Castle is a 16th-century L-plan castle standing on high ground around 2.0 miles south-east of Cluny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building, designated on 16 April 1971. Tillycairn Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Cluny Castle.

Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of

Archaeological site

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles east of Cluny Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sauchen and Midmar.

Sauchen

Village

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles west of Dunecht and 10 miles west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile north of the centre.

Midmar

Village

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Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles. Midmar is situated 3 miles south of Cluny Castle.