Knock Castle

Knock Castle is in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Knock Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Scurriestone, as well as near the peak The Knock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knock Castle and Birkhall.

Knock Castle

Castle

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Knock Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It is typical of the traditional type of residence of a laird, a Scottish landed gentleman.

Birkhall

Manor estate

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Birkhall is a 210 km2 estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by King Charles III. It is located alongside the River Muick to the south-west of Ballater. Birkhall is situated 1 mile south of Knock Castle.

Victoria Barracks

Military installation

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Victoria Barracks is a military installation in Ballater, Scotland. Victoria Barracks is situated 1 mile northeast of Knock Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballater and Tullich.

Ballater

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Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.

Tullich

Village

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Tullich is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known as the birthplace of St. Nathalan and also as the site of some noted Pictish stones. The church is the site of a ruined church, built in around 1400. Tullich is situated 2½ miles northeast of Knock Castle.

Crathie

Village

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Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is 1 mile away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions. Crathie is situated 5 miles west of Knock Castle.

Knock Castle

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.0428° or 57° 2′ 34″ north

Longitude

-3.06943° or 3° 4′ 10″ west

Operator

Historic Scotland

Open location code

9C9R2WVJ+46

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9796784157

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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