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Drumtochty Castle

The Old Castle of Drumtochty is thought to have been a tower house.

It was almost certainly superseded by the nearby house of Woodstock, built around 1755, and later incorporated into the new Drumtochty Castle, built around 1810 to 1812, and altered in 1815 to 1816 and again in 1839.

Nothing now remains on the site, which is situated in a forest.

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Alternative names for Drumtochty Castle

Castle Hill, Dhulin Burn, Old Castle of Drumtochty

Where is Drumtochty Castle?

Drumtochty Castle is in the parish of Fordoun and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference:NO 6940 8003

Lat / long:56.91047471,-2.502566647

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OS Map for Drumtochty Castle

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Stonehaven, Inverbervie & Laurencekirk (Howe of the Mearns)
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Weather at Drumtochty Castle

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Ancient sites near Drumtochty Castle

Purlieknowe cursus

16.1km away

Fetteresso cursus

16.2km away

Inchbare North cursus

16.7km away

Inchbare South cursus

16.8km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

17.8km away

Old Montrose cursus

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Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

25.7km away

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26.5km away

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Pictish stones near Drumtochty Castle

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

3.5km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

4.0km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

14.3km away

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Dunnicaer 5 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Dunnicaer 6 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away
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Pictish sites near Drumtochty Castle

Dunnicaer fort

19.2km away

Nigg silver chain

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Parkhill silver chain

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Norrie's Law hoard

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Gaulcross hoard

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120.3km away
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Accommodation near Drumtochty Castle

Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
6.1km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
6.3km away
Avenue Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
6.4km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
6.4km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
14.7km away
Banchory Lodge
hotelBanchory
15.4km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
15.7km away
Tor-Na-Coille Hotel
hotelBanchory
15.7km away
Raemoir House Hotel
hotelBanchory
15.8km away
Woodside of Glasslaw Guest House
hotelDunnottar
16.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Drumtochty Castle

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
15.7km away
Links Hotel
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22.1km away
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24.4km away
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hotel, restaurantAberdeen
27.8km away
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hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
28.5km away
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hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
30.1km away
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hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
30.1km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
30.3km away
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hotel, bar, restaurantCults
31.5km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
32.4km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 28th of July 2010 at 9:07 am.

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