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Balbegno Castle

Where is Balbegno Castle?

Balbegno Castle is in the parish of Fettercairn and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 63938 72989

Lat / long: 56.846938000, -2.592815900

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OS Map for Balbegno Castle

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Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
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Stonehaven, Inverbervie & Laurencekirk (Howe of the Mearns)
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Directions to Balbegno Castle

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Weather at Balbegno Castle

2°C
max 3°C / min 0°C

6km/h SE
1007mb
81%
100%
08:35 16:04

Snow
Weather observed at Laurencekirk at 00:25

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Balbegno Castle

Fettercairn House

House of Eslie (site of)

Fasque House (site of)

Kincardine Castle

Green Castle (site of)

Dalbog (site of)

Thornton Castle

Auchmull Castle (site of)

Auchcairnie Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balbegno Castle

Inchbare North cursus

Inchbare South cursus

Old Montrose cursus

Finavon fort

Finavon rock art

Purlieknowe cursus

Hill of Finavon rock art

Milton cursus

Balneaves Cottage cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balbegno Castle

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

Flemington Class III symbol stone

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

Birse Class II cross slab

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balbegno Castle

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Gaulcross hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Burghead fort

Hoardweel silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balbegno Castle

Links Hotel

hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBanchory

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet

Maryculter House Hotel

hotel, restaurantMaryculter

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

Aberdeen Arms

self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne

The Deeside Inn

hotel, restaurant, barBallater

Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

more food.... / more drink....