Braikie Castle
Braikie Castle is a late 16th century Scottish tower house, midway between Arbroath and Brechin, east of the village of Friockheim in the parish of Kinnell. It is sometimes shown as Brackie Castle or Brackoe Castle.Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Brackoe Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inverkeilor Parish Church.
Inverkeilor Parish Church
Church
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkeilor Parish Church is situated 2½ miles east of Braikie Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boysack and Friockheim.
Boysack
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boysack is a village in Angus, Scotland, four miles north of Arbroath.
Friockheim
Village
Friockheim is a town in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Montrose. Most of the village is in the parish of Kirkden but the eastern end lies in the parish of Kinnell. Friockheim is situated 2 miles west of Braikie Castle.
Inverkeilor
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkeilor is a village and parish in Angus, Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast, midway between Arbroath and Montrose. The A92 road now bypasses the village. Inverkeilor is situated 2½ miles southeast of Braikie Castle.
Braikie Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.64834° or 56° 38′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.60754° or 2° 36′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C8VJ9XR+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 4131445073OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q17576127
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Turkish—“Braikie Castle” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castelo Braikie”
- Turkish: “Braikie Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Compass Hill and Boysack Quarry.
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