Castlecraig
Castlecraig, also known as Craig Castle and Castle Craig, is a 16th-century fortification located on the north shore of the Black Isle in northern Scotland.Photo: Jrimas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tower house in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Castle Craig” and “Craig Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullicudden and Evanton.
Cullicudden
Locality
Cullicudden is an ancient village located close to the southeast shore of the Cromarty Firth, 2 miles northeast of Dingwall, on the west shore of the Black Isle in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Evanton
Village
Photo: GraemeE17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evanton is a small village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies between the River Sgitheach and the Allt Graad, is 24 kilometres north of Inverness, some 6.5 kilometres southwest of Alness, and ten kilometres northeast of Dingwall. Evanton is situated 2 miles northwest of Castlecraig.
Alness
Town
Photo: Simon Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alness is a town and civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon three miles to the east, and the village of Evanton four miles to the southwest. Alness is situated 4 miles north of Castlecraig.
Castlecraig
- Categories: Tower House, castle, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.64341° or 57° 38′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.29346° or 4° 17′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C9QJPV4+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 271590696OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5050486
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In Other Languages
From German to Uzbek—“Castlecraig” goes by many names.
- German: “Castlecraig”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Craig”
- Russian: “Замок Крейг”
- Russian: “Замок Крэйг”
- Uzbek: “Kreyg qal’asi”
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