Aikenway Castle
Aikenway Castle is a ruins in Moray, Scotland. Aikenway Castle is situated nearby to the forest Wood of Sourden, as well as near Wood of Dundurcas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glen Grant distillery and Ben Aigan.
Glen Grant distillery
Distillery
Photo: S8z11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Grant distillery was founded in 1840 in Rothes, Speyside, and produces single malt Scotch whisky. Previously owned by Chivas Brothers Ltd, best known for their Chivas Regal blended scotch whisky, Glen Grant was purchased by the Italian company Campari Group in December 2005. Glen Grant distillery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Aikenway Castle.
Ben Aigan
Peak
Photo: John Brailsford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Aigan is a hill in Moray rising to a height of 471m to the east of the River Spey, which flows along the foot of its western and northern slopes. It lies to the east of Rothes and north east of Craigellachie. Ben Aigan is situated 2 miles southeast of Aikenway Castle.
Speyburn distillery
Distillery
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Speyburn distillery is a Speyside Scottish whisky distillery, in Rothes, Moray, Scotland. Speyburn distillery is situated 1¼ miles west of Aikenway Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothes and Maggieknockater.
Rothes
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothes is a town in Moray, Scotland, on the banks of the River Spey, 10 miles south of Elgin. The town had a population of 1,252 at the 2011 Census. A settlement has been here since AD 600.
Maggieknockater
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maggieknockater is a hamlet on the A95 road between Craigellachie and Mulben in Scotland in the Moray council area, in the county of Banffshire. Until the early 1970s there was a large apiary which was well known in the region and has lived on in the Scottish country dance "The Bees of Maggieknockater". Maggieknockater is situated 3½ miles southeast of Aikenway Castle.
Craigellachie
Village
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Craigellachie is a small village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and River Fiddich, in walking distance of the town of Aberlour. Craigellachie is situated 3½ miles south of Aikenway Castle.
Aikenway Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.54118° or 57° 32′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.18557° or 3° 11′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C9RGRR7+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 14064418672OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wood of Sourden and Wood of Dundurcas.
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