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Dufftown Castle (site of)

A 15th century tower house was incorporated into the centre of Mortlach Distillery, which was built in 1823.

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Alternative names for Dufftown Castle

Mortlach Distillery

Where is Dufftown Castle?

Dufftown Castle is in the parish of Mortlach and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference: NJ 32716 39747

Lat / long: 57.44284522, -3.121348229

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OS Map for Dufftown Castle

Buckie & Keith (Dufftown & Charlestown of Aberlour)
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Directions to Dufftown Castle

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Weather at Dufftown Castle

7°C
max 9°C / min 5°C
18km/h S
1000mb
70%
20%
07:36 17:17

Shower rain
Weather observed at Dufftown at 18:35

References (websites)

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Castles near Dufftown Castle

Balvenie Castle

1.2km away

Keithmore (site of)

2.8km away

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Easter Elchies

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Wester Elchies (site of)

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Craigneach Castle

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Drummuir

9.4km away
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Ancient sites near Dufftown Castle

Raich stone circle

29.7km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

38.7km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

39.4km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

39.5km away

Boghead souterrain

39.9km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

43.2km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

44.5km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

50.2km away

Sheldon stone circle

51.4km away
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Pictish stones near Dufftown Castle

Battle Stone Class II cross slab

0.6km away

Mortlach 2 Class I symbol stone

0.6km away

Dandaleith Class I symbol stone

7.2km away

Arndilly Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Inveravon 2 Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Inveravon 3 Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Inveravon 4 Class I symbol stone

14.7km away
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Pictish sites near Dufftown Castle

Gaulcross hoard

31.9km away

Burghead fort

36.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

62.7km away

Torvean silver chain

67.3km away

Nigg silver chain

71.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

77.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

132.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

166.6km away

Haddington silver chain

167.0km away
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Accommodation near Dufftown Castle

Craigellachie Hotel
hotelAberlour
6.6km away
Norlaggan
bed and breakfastAberlour
6.8km away
Aberlour Hotel
hotelAberlour
6.9km away
Blackhall Cottage
self-catering cottageKeith
7.6km away
Bogairn
self-catering cottageAberlour
7.8km away
Distillery Cottage
self-catering cottageAberlour
9.0km away
Deveron View
self-catering cottageHuntly
9.9km away
Newlands
self-catering cottageArchiestown
10.1km away
Miltown House B&B
bed and breakfastPyke
10.1km away
Milton Cottage
self-catering cottageAberlour
10.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dufftown Castle

Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
6.4km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
19.6km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
19.9km away
Premier Inn Elgin
hotel, restaurantElgin
24.8km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
25.0km away
Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop
caféElgin
25.5km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
26.6km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
31.4km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
31.5km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
33.0km 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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