Collairnie Castle
Collairnie Castle is an L-plan castle in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland. The castle was extended in the 16th century, with a wing added of 4 storeys with an attic.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Brian Forbes, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parbroath Castle and Mount Hill.
Parbroath Castle
Castle
Parbroath Castle is a ruined castle which was the former seat of Clan Seton near Parbroath farm, Creich, Fife, Scotland. Only a portion of a vault standing in a field still exists. Parbroath Castle is situated 1 mile east of Collairnie Castle.
Mount Hill
Peak
Photo: StuzzyW, Public domain.
Mount Hill rises from the rolling farmland about three miles north west of Cupar in North East Fife, Scotland. On its summit stands the 29-metre high Hopetoun Monument, which is visible for many miles around. Mount Hill is situated 1½ miles east of Collairnie Castle.
Palace of Monimail
Castle
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Palace of Monimail, also known as Monimail Tower, was a Renaissance palace in Fife, Scotland. A residence of the Archbishops of St Andrews from the 13th century, in the early 17th century Monimail became a chief seat of the Melville family. Palace of Monimail is situated 2 miles south of Collairnie Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunbog and Letham.
Dunbog
Hamlet
Dunbog is a parish in the county of Fife in Scotland which is now united with the neighbouring parish of Abdie, Dunbog kirk closing at that time. The name of the parish possibly derives from the Scottish Gaelic, Dùn Bolg, meaning "bag fort" or "bag-like, rounded hill" although no fortification has been identified on Dunbog Hill.
Letham
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letham is a small village in Fife, Scotland, located just off the A92, around 5 miles from Cupar. According to the 2001 Census, Letham has 138 residents, although this has without a doubt increased in the previous years. Letham is situated 1½ miles south of Collairnie Castle.
Luthrie
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luthrie is a village in the parish of Creich in Fife, Scotland. A small stream shown on maps as Windygates Burn flows through the village and occasionally floods. Luthrie is situated 2 miles northeast of Collairnie Castle.
Collairnie Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.34192° or 56° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.12408° or 3° 7′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C8R8VRG+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 638290480OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q5145916
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Collairnie Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Collairnie Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Collairnie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Collairnie and Balmeadow Hill.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Collairnie Castle”. Photo: Brian Forbes, CC BY 2.0.