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Carnousie Castle

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

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
4km/h N
1002mb
93%
40%
04:34 19:42

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Aberchirder at 00:59

Alternative names for Carnousie Castle

Mains Of Carnousie, Old House Of Carnousie

References (websites)

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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

Historic sites near Carnousie Castle

Pictish stones

  • Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab (25.87 km)
  • Arndilly Class I symbol stone (38.15 km)
  • Dandaleith Class I symbol stone (38.43 km)
  • Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone (50.32 km)
  • Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab (63.08 km)
  • Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab (68.99 km)
  • Invereen Class I symbol stone (89.15 km)
  • Nigg Class II cross slab (89.25 km)
  • Woodrae Castle Class II cross slab (94.92 km)
  • Woodrae Castle (lost) Class II cross slab (94.92 km)
more Pictish stones....

Ancient sites

  • Bogheadsouterrain (4.78 km)
  • Raichstone circle (7.72 km)
  • Lower Inchdrewersouterrains (10.89 km)
  • Blairshinnochsouterrain (12.33 km)
  • Castle of Findonfort (18.47 km)
  • Loanhead of Daviotstone circle (22.82 km)
  • Cullykhanfort (22.9 km)
  • Sheldonstone circle (29.56 km)
  • East Aquhorthiesstone circle (30.2 km)
  • Mill Of Fintraycursus (37.76 km)
more ancient sites....
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Accommodation near Carnousie Castle

Silverstripe Cottage
self-catering cottageTurriff
1.2km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
6.0km away
Buttermere Cottage
self-catering cottageAlvah
7.3km 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
Old Post Office Cottage
self-catering cottageBrodiesord
13.9km away
Elisabeth Cottage
self-catering cottageBanff
14.1km 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
more food.... / more drink....

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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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