Tolquhon Castle

Tolquhon Castle is a ruined late-16th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of Pitmedden and 2 miles south of Tarves.

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Photo: Robert William Billings, Public domain.

Type: Castle
Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Castello di Tolquhoun” and “Tolquhoun Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pitmedden Garden and North Lodge Park.

Pitmedden Garden

Garden

Pitmedden Garden

Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pitmedden Garden is a garden near the village of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Pitmedden Garden is situated 1 mile southeast of Tolquhon Castle.

North Lodge Park

Sports venue

North Lodge Park

Photo: Ken Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Formartine United Football Club are a Scottish senior… North Lodge Park is situated 1 mile southeast of Tolquhon Castle.

Udny Parish Church

Church

Udny Parish Church

Photo: Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Udny Parish Church was formerly a church… Udny Parish Church is situated 1½ miles south of Tolquhon Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitmedden and Udny Green.

Pitmedden

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pitmedden is a rural village in the parish of Udny…

Udny Green

Village

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Udny Green is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located immediately south-west of Pitmedden.

Tarves

Village

Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tarves is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area. Tarves is situated 1½ miles north of Tolquhon Castle.

Tolquhon Castle

Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.34809° or 57° 20′ 53″ north

Longitude

-2.2132° or 2° 12′ 48″ west

Established

1584

Open location code

9C9V8QXP+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Tolquhon Castle” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Թոհոն ամրոց”
Dutch: “Tolquhon Castle”
French: “château de Tolquhon”
French: “Château de Tolquhon”
German: “Tolquhon Castle”
Italian: “Castello di Tolquhon”
Portuguese: “Castelo Tolquhon”
Turkish: “Tolquhon Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tolquhon Castle and Tolquhon Gallery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cairdseat and North Mains Farm Shop.

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