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Balravie Castle (site of)

Balravie Castle was built by one of the Stewarts, Earls of Buchan, but by 1845 the last of the ruins had been removed, and the swamp on which it stood had been improved and cultivated.

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Alternative names for Balravie Castle

Bog Castle, Bogue Castle

Where is Balravie Castle?

Balravie Castle is in the parish of Alvah and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference:NJ 6941 5464

Lat / long:57.5806508,-2.511770028

OS Map for Balravie Castle

Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
OS Explorer map 426

Directions to Balravie Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Balravie Castle

4°C
max 6°C / min 4°C

13km/h WNW
1024mb
75%
55%
05:53 18:37

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Turriff at 10:35

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balravie Castle

Ancient sites near Balravie Castle

Boghead souterrain

0.6km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

7.6km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

9.4km away

Raich stone circle

12.4km away

Castle of Findon fort

13.8km away

Cullykhan fort

18.4km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

26.3km away

Sheldon stone circle

32.3km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

34.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balravie Castle

King Edward Class I symbol stone

3.4km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

5.5km away

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

15.7km away

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

17.6km away

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

17.7km away

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balravie Castle

Gaulcross hoard

18.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

45.2km away

Nigg silver chain

57.7km away

Burghead fort

60.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

72.3km away

Torvean silver chain

104.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

149.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

179.9km away

Haddington silver chain

181.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balravie Castle

Delgatie Castle

bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff

7.2km away

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

10.9km away

Rockpool Café

caféCullen

22.1km away

Dean's of Huntly

caféHuntly

22.7km away

Meldrum House Hotel

hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum

28.1km away

Meldrum Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum

29.7km away

Macdonald Pittodrie House

hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie

30.6km away

Baxters Fochabers

caféFochabers

35.8km away

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

36.7km away

Fiddichside Inn

barCraigellachie

41.1km away

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

Balravie Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Balravie Castle

Where is Balravie Castle?

OS Map for Balravie Castle

Directions to Balravie Castle

Weather at Balravie Castle

References (websites)

Castles near Balravie Castle

Dunlugas (possible)

Forglen House

Kinnedar Castle

Ha' Hillock, Auchinbadie

Gairnieston Castle

Eden Castle

Carnousie Castle

Turriff Castle

Monte de Magy (site of)

Ancient sites near Balravie Castle

Boghead souterrain

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

Blairshinnoch souterrain

Raich stone circle

Castle of Findon fort

Cullykhan fort

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Sheldon stone circle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Pictish stones near Balravie Castle

King Edward Class I symbol stone

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Balravie Castle

Gaulcross hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Burghead fort

Dunnicaer fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Accommodation near Balravie Castle

The Fife Arms Hotel

Delgatie Castle

Fife Lodge Hotel

Banff Springs Hotel

Highland Haven Hotel

Castle of Park

Bankhead Croft

Harbour View House

The Boyne Hotel

Mannoch Hill Cottage

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balravie Castle

Delgatie Castle

Castle of Park

Rockpool Café

Dean's of Huntly

Meldrum House Hotel

Meldrum Arms Hotel

Macdonald Pittodrie House

Baxters Fochabers

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

Fiddichside Inn

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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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