Cowie Castle

Cowie Castle is a ruined fortress in , . The site lies at the northern end of on the coast. To the immediate south is the Cowie Bridge crossing of the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Ruins
  • Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Castle of Cowie”
    “Site of Cowie Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stonehaven Open Air Pool and Stonehaven Tolbooth.

Sports venue
Photo: Lynette and Malcolm Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stonehaven Open Air Swimming Pool, Queen Elizabeth… is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Cowie Castle.

Museum
Photo: Panama1958, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a late 16th-century stone… is situated 1 mile south of Cowie Castle.

Town hall
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipal building… is situated 1 mile southwest of Cowie Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stonehaven and Red Cloak.

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small fishing port in …

Quarter
now known as Redcloak is an industrial area of , , . is situated 1½ miles west of Cowie Castle.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a well-preserved village near , . is situated 2 miles southwest of Cowie Castle.

Cowie Castle

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Latitude
56.97532° or 56° 58′ 31″ north
Longitude
-2.19298° or 2° 11′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C8VXRG4+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4692971308
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1138213

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Cowie Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cowie Castle”
  • German: “Castle of Cowie”
  • German: “Cowie Castle”
  • Scots: “Cowie Castle”
  • Turkish: “Cowie Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Chapel and Drying Green.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Club House and Cowie House Boarding Kennels & Cattery.

Aberdeenshire: Highlights

Notable places include Aberdeen and Stonehaven.

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