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Aboyne Castle

Alternative names for Aboyne Castle

Castle of Aboyne

Where is Aboyne Castle?

Aboyne Castle is in the parish of Aboyne and Glentanar and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NO 5263 9955

Lat / long: 57.08423872, -2.782127911

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OS Map for Aboyne Castle

Glen Esk & Glen Tanar (Aboyne & Mount Keen)
OS Explorer map 395/OL54


Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon
OS Explorer map 405/OL59


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Weather at Aboyne Castle

18°C
max 19°C / min 18°C
13km/h SW
1014mb
63%
75%
03:35 20:57

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Aboyne at 11:58

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Ancient sites near Aboyne Castle

Tomnaverie stone circle

5.7km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

17.8km away

Buchaam souterrain

19.2km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

29.6km away

Fetteresso cursus

34.7km away

Inchbare North cursus

34.7km away

Inchbare South cursus

35.0km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

35.1km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

36.7km away
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Pictish stones near Aboyne Castle

Formaston Class II cross slab

1.6km away

Birse Class II cross slab

3.6km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

8.3km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

10.5km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

11.6km away

Cothill Class I symbol stone

11.6km away

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

12.6km away

Tullich Class I symbol stone

13.7km away

Monymusk Class II symbol stone

23.5km away
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Pictish sites near Aboyne Castle

Dunnicaer fort

38.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

40.6km away

Nigg silver chain

41.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

64.3km away

Burghead fort

81.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

92.8km away

Torvean silver chain

97.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

124.7km away

Haddington silver chain

125.9km away
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Accommodation near Aboyne Castle

Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
1.5km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
6.6km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
6.9km away
Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
self-catering lodgesDinnet
6.9km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
8.9km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
13.4km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
16.1km away
Schoolhouse Hostel
hostelBallater
16.2km away
The Auld Kirk
bed and breakfastBallater
16.4km away
Glenernan Bothy
self-catering cottageBallater
16.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aboyne Castle

Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
6.6km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
6.9km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
16.1km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
17.2km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
29.8km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
31.0km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
31.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
31.6km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
31.6km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
35.8km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:54 pm.

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