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Auchindoun Castle

Alternative names for Auchindoun Castle

Auchindown Castle

Where is Auchindoun Castle?

Auchindoun Castle is in the parish of Mortlach and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference:NJ 3488 3745

Lat / long:57.4224928,-3.085753481

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OS Map for Auchindoun Castle

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Buckie & Keith (Dufftown & Charlestown of Aberlour)
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Weather at Auchindoun Castle

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References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887

References (websites)

Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Auchindoun Castle

Keithmore (site of)

1.8km away

Dufftown Castle (site of)

3.1km away

Balvenie Castle

4.1km away

Inverharroch (site of)

7.1km away

Kininvie Castle

7.2km away

Beldorney Castle

7.4km away

Edinglassie Castle (site of)

7.4km away

Invermarkie Castle

8.3km away

Gauldwell Castle

8.6km away
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Ancient sites near Auchindoun Castle

Buchaam souterrain

24.5km away

Raich stone circle

28.2km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

36.5km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

38.5km away

Boghead souterrain

38.9km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

39.0km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

40.6km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

41.6km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

46.5km away
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Pictish stones near Auchindoun Castle

Battle Stone Class II cross slab

3.1km away

Mortlach 2 Class I symbol stone

3.1km away

Dandaleith Class I symbol stone

10.3km away

Arndilly Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Tom na Heron Class I symbol stone

15.4km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

16.6km away

Inveravon 4 Class I symbol stone

16.6km away

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

16.6km away

Inveravon 3 Class I symbol stone

16.6km away
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Pictish sites near Auchindoun Castle

Gaulcross hoard

32.4km away

Burghead fort

39.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

59.8km away

Nigg silver chain

68.7km away

Torvean silver chain

69.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

74.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

130.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

164.0km away

Haddington silver chain

164.6km away
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Accommodation near Auchindoun Castle

Miltown House B&B
bed and breakfastPyke
7.0km away
Craigellachie Hotel
hotelAberlour
9.7km away
Norlaggan
bed and breakfastAberlour
9.8km away
Aberlour Hotel
hotelAberlour
9.9km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
15.9km away
Delnashaugh Hotel
hotelBallindalloch
16.5km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
22.8km away
Green Neuk
self-catering cottageElgin
23.2km away
Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
23.4km away
Argyle Guest House, Tomintoul
hotelTomintoul
25.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchindoun Castle

Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
9.5km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
17.6km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
22.2km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
27.7km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
28.0km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
28.5km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
29.7km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
31.0km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
32.7km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
33.9km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 22nd of July 2016 at 9:54 pm.

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