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Balquhain Castle

Where is Balquhain Castle?

Balquhain Castle is in the parish of Chapel of Garioch and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 7315 2360

Lat / long: 57.3024012, -2.446486461

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OS Map for Balquhain Castle

Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Directions to Balquhain Castle

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Weather at Balquhain Castle

10°C
max 11°C / min 9°C
35km/h NW
996mb
81%
75%
05:57 18:06

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Inverurie at 23:52

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balquhain Castle

Inveramsay (site of)

1.0km away

Drimmies (possible) (site of)

1.1km away

Blairbowie Castle

1.2km away

Pitcaple Castle

2.5km away

Whiteford (site of)

2.7km away

Logie House

3.4km away

Pittodrie House

3.4km away

Tullos House

3.5km away

Lethenty Castle

3.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Balquhain Castle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

2.8km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

5.5km away

Sheldon stone circle

9.2km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

12.7km away

Raich stone circle

23.6km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

25.9km away

Boghead souterrain

30.8km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

31.6km away

Buchaam souterrain

35.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balquhain Castle

Drimmies Class I symbol stone

1.1km away

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

2.9km away

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

3.0km away

Brandsbutt Class I symbol stone

3.0km away

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

3.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

3.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

3.6km away

Logie Elphinstone 4 Class I symbol stone

3.6km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

5.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balquhain Castle

Parkhill silver chain

19.5km away

Nigg silver chain

29.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

41.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

44.8km away

Burghead fort

77.3km away

Torvean silver chain

109.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

120.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

149.3km away

Haddington silver chain

151.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Balquhain Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
3.4km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
5.2km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
6.3km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
7.5km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
7.6km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
8.4km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
9.7km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
15.3km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
18.1km away
Thistle Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
18.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balquhain Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
3.4km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
6.3km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
8.4km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
9.7km away
Thistle Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
18.4km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
18.5km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.9km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
24.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
24.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 4th of July 2011 at 2:30 am.

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