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Broughty Castle

Where is Broughty Castle?

Broughty Castle is in the parish of Dundee and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 46475 30427

Lat / long: 56.4629300, -2.8702152

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OS Map for Broughty Castle

Dundee & Sidlaw Hills
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Directions to Broughty Castle

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Weather at Broughty Castle

16°C
max 17°C / min 16°C
11km/h SE
1016mb
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04:35 19:57

Fog
Weather observed at Tayport at 04:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Broughty Castle

Tayport Castle (site of)

1.6km away

Claypotts Castle

1.9km away

Scotscraig (site of)

3.0km away

Pitkerro House

3.5km away

Grange of Monifieth (site of)

3.5km away

Ethiebeaton (possible) (site of)

4.0km away

Morton House

4.4km away

Ballumbie Castle

4.5km away

Kingennie (site of)

4.7km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Broughty Castle

Laws Hill broch and fort

5.2km away

Ardestie souterrain and rock art

5.5km away

Craig Hill broch and fort

6.3km away

Woodhill cursus

6.7km away

Balgay Hill rock art

8.7km away

Kilmany cursus

10.3km away

Balgarthno stone circle

11.1km away

Balkemback stone circle

11.5km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

12.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Broughty Castle

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

9.7km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

9.9km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

10.7km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

11.4km away

Bullion Class I symbol stone

12.0km away

Benvie Class III cross slab

13.6km away

Creich Class I symbol stones

17.3km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Walton Class I symbol stone

23.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Broughty Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

23.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

56.8km away

Haddington silver chain

57.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

68.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

77.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

82.6km away

Nigg silver chain

86.7km away

Borland silver chain

93.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

94.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Broughty Castle

Ashley House Guest House
hotelBroughty Ferry
0.5km away
The Fort Hotel
hotelBroughty Ferry
0.5km away
Marlee Guest House
bed and breakfastBroughty Ferry
0.7km away
Abertay Guest House
hotelBroughty Ferry
0.7km away
The Hotel Broughty Ferry
hotelBroughty Ferry
0.9km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
1.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
2.6km away
The Milton Hotel
hotelMonifieth
3.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
3.9km away
Panmure Hotel
hotelMonifieth
4.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Broughty Castle

Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
1.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
2.6km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
3.9km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
5.7km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
6.1km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
6.2km away
The Phoenix
pubDundee
6.5km away
Jute Café Bar
café, bar, restaurantDundee
6.5km away
Number Twenty Five
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
6.5km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
6.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Cairns Castle and Harperrig Reservoir
Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 17th of July 2020 at 5:36 pm.

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