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Carnousie Castle

Alternative names for Carnousie Castle

Mains Of Carnousie, Old House Of Carnousie

Where is Carnousie Castle?

Carnousie Castle is in the parish of Forglen and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference: NJ 67188 50409

Lat / long: 57.54276023, -2.549665734

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OS Map for Carnousie Castle

Huntly & Cullen (Portsoy & Aberchirder)
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Directions to Carnousie Castle

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Weather at Carnousie Castle

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C
3km/h S
1014mb
79%
45%
08:37 16:02

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Aberchirder at 15:43

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Castles near Carnousie Castle

Monte de Magy (site of)

2.9km away

Forglen House

3.0km away

Dorlaithers Castle

4.3km away

Balravie Castle (site of)

4.8km away

Turriff Castle

5.0km away

Auchenhamper Castle

5.3km away

Dunlugas (possible)

5.6km away

Auchintoul Castle

6.1km away

Kinnairdy Castle

6.3km away
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Ancient sites near Carnousie Castle

Boghead souterrain

4.8km away

Raich stone circle

7.7km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

10.9km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

12.3km away

Castle of Findon fort

18.5km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

22.8km away

Cullykhan fort

22.9km away

Sheldon stone circle

29.6km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

30.2km away
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Pictish stones near Carnousie Castle

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

5.1km away

King Edward Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

11.8km away

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

12.4km away

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

14.2km away
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Pictish sites near Carnousie Castle

Gaulcross hoard

19.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

42.7km away

Nigg silver chain

55.0km away

Burghead fort

59.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

68.9km away

Torvean silver chain

101.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

145.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

175.6km away

Haddington silver chain

177.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Carnousie Castle

The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
6.0km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
8.2km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
10.7km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
12.8km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
12.9km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
13.9km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
14.4km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
16.3km away
Harbour View House
hotelPortsoy
17.8km away
The Boyne Hotel
hotelPortsoy
17.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carnousie Castle

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
8.2km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
10.7km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
18.2km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
23.1km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
25.5km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
26.5km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
26.9km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
33.2km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
34.4km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
38.1km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:57 pm.

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