Cairnbulg Castle

Cairnbulg Castle is a z-plan castle situated in Cairnbulg, , . It was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of north-east Aberdeenshire.
canmore.org.uk
Wikipedia
Photo: Astrid H, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Inverallochy Castle and Bellslea Park.

Castle
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined courtyard castle, near the village of Inverallochy in the area of North-East Scotland, dating to 1504. It lies 0.5 miles south of Cairnbulg Castle, near , and formerly stood beside the now-drained Loch of Inverallochy. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Cairnbulg Castle.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a football ground in in north-east Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Fraserburgh. It is located on Seaforth Street in the centre of the town and has a capacity of 3,000 with 480 seated. is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairnbulg Castle.

Lighthouse
Photo: pamela, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairnbulg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverallochy and Cairnbulg and Fraserburgh.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The villages of lie some 4 miles east of , in North East Scotland. It formerly consisted of the three fishing villages of Brandesburgh, Cairnbulg and Inverallochy, but the former village has since disappeared… is situated 2 miles east of Cairnbulg Castle.

Photo: marsupium photography, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fishing port in , with a population in 2020 of 13,000. In the 19th century it was a major port for herring, and shell-fishing is still an important local industry. It hosts the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.

Village
Photo: Ken Pickering, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small fishing village in , Scotland, immediately southeast of Inverallochy. It has existed since at least the 17th century, and takes its name from a church to St Colm that used to exist in the area and was abandoned in 1607. is situated 2½ miles east of Cairnbulg Castle.

Cairnbulg Castle

Latitude
57.66561° or 57° 39′ 56″ north
Longitude
-1.9736° or 1° 58′ 25″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C9WM28G+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 889381178
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2654072
Wiki­data ID
Q5017684
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Cairnbulg Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Cairnbulg Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mosstown and Cairnbulg.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Mains of Cairnbulg and Home Farm.

Aberdeenshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Peterhead, and Banff.

Curious Ruins to Discover

Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.