Kindrochit Castle

Kindrochit Castle is a ruined 14th-century fortification in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at Braemar, in a strategic position on the banks of the Clunie Water, a tributary of the River Dee. The ruins are protected as a scheduled monument.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Braemar Parish Church, Clunie Bank Road, Braemar and St Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Castleton Terrace, Braemar.

Braemar Parish Church, Clunie Bank Road, Braemar

Church

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Braemar Parish Church, Clunie Bank Road, Braemar is situated 410 feet west of Kindrochit Castle.

St Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Castleton Terrace, Braemar

Church

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St Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Castleton Terrace, Braemar is situated 410 feet east of Kindrochit Castle.

Braemar Castle

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Braemar Castle is situated near the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a possession of the chief of Clan Farquharson and is leased to a local charitable foundation. It is open to the public. Braemar Castle is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Kindrochit Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braemar and Auchallater.

Braemar

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Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, standing at the point where the road leaves the Dee valley to climb over Cairnwell into Glenshee. It’s in the eastern part of Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by mountains, which may be scenic or louring depending on the weather.

Auchallater

Hamlet

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Auchallater is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies along the A93 road, to the south of Braemar. Auchallater is situated 2 miles south of Kindrochit Castle.

Inverey

Hamlet

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Inverey is a hamlet on Mar Lodge Estate, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Inverey is situated 4 miles west of Kindrochit Castle.

Kindrochit Castle

Type: Ruins
Description: tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Categories: tower house, castle, and historic site
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.00536° or 57° 0′ 19″ north

Longitude

-3.39899° or 3° 23′ 56″ west

Open location code

9C9R2J42+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 344132884

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q6410657

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Kindrochit Castle” goes by many names.

French: “château de Kindrochit”
French: “Château de Kindrochit”
German: “Kindrochit Castle”
Portuguese: “Castelo Kindrochit”
Scots: “Kindrochit Castle”
Turkish: “Kindrochit Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Braemar Police Station and Victoria Hall.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Farquharsons Bar and Kitchen and Clunie Water lookout.

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