Tolquhon Castle
Tolquhon Castle is a historic site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Tolquhon Castle is situated nearby to the art gallery Tolquhon Gallery, as well as near the forest Lime Kiln Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tolquhon Castle and Pitmedden Garden.
Tolquhon Castle
Castle
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Tolquhon Castle is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower.
Pitmedden Garden
Garden
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitmedden Garden is a garden in the town of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is the largest surviving parterre in Scotland and dates from around 1675. Pitmedden Garden is situated 1 mile southeast of Tolquhon Castle.
North Lodge Park
Sports venue
Photo: Ken Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Formartine United Football Club are a Scottish senior association football club from Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire currently playing in the Highland League. North Lodge Park is situated 1 mile southeast of Tolquhon Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pitmedden and Udny Green.
Pitmedden
Village
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Pitmedden is a rural village in the parish of Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated midway between Ellon and Oldmeldrum, and approximately 16 miles distant from Aberdeen.
Udny Green
Village
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Udny Green is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, immediately southwest of Pitmedden. It is part of the parish of Udny along with another small settlement, Udny Station. Udny Parish Church is located beside the village green with the old kirkyard and Udny Mort House on the opposite side. Udny Green is situated 1½ miles south of Tolquhon Castle.
Tarves
Village
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarves is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area between Oldmeldrum and Methlick. Tarves is situated 1½ miles north of Tolquhon Castle.
Tolquhon Castle
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.34846° or 57° 20′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.2138° or 2° 12′ 50″ westOpen location code
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