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Finavon Castle

Alternative names for Finavon Castle

Castle of Finavon; Old Castle Of Finavon

Where is Finavon Castle?

Finavon Castle is in the parish of Oathlaw and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 49676 56479

Lat / long:56.6973060,-2.8233472

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OS Map for Finavon Castle

OS map 389
Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Directions to Finavon Castle

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Weather at Finavon Castle

3°C
max 4°C / min 2°C
12km/h W
1028mb
87%
32%
08:19 16:28

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Angus at 18:44

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Finavon Castle

Markhouse (site of)

2.0km away

Barnyards (site of)

2.1km away

Woodrae Castle (site of)

2.2km away

Flemington Castle

3.0km away

Vayne Castle

3.5km away

Wemyss Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Pitscandly House

4.1km away

Carse Gray

4.2km away

Careston Castle

4.8km away
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Ancient sites near Finavon Castle

Finavon rock art

1.3km away

Finavon fort

1.3km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

1.7km away

Milton cursus

11.5km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

13.0km away

Inchbare South cursus

14.5km away

Inchbare North cursus

14.5km away

Douglasmuir cursus

14.5km away

Kinalty cursus

14.9km away
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Pictish stones near Finavon Castle

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

2.2km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

2.2km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

2.9km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

16.5km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

20.7km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

22.5km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

23.7km away

Strathmartine 2 Class III recumbent stone

24.3km away

High Keillor Class I symbol stone

27.8km away
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Pictish sites near Finavon Castle

Dunnicaer fort

47.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

49.9km away

Nigg silver chain

64.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

71.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

82.0km away

Haddington silver chain

82.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

100.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

107.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

108.5km away
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Accommodation near Finavon Castle

Chapelbank Hotel
hotelForfar
7.0km away
Royal Hotel, Forfar
hotelForfar
7.0km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
10.5km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
10.8km away
Crawford Cottages
self-catering cottageKirriemuir
11.4km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
11.8km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
16.0km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
16.7km away
Castleton House Hotel
hotelEassie
19.0km away
Prosen Hostel
hostelGlenprosen
21.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Finavon Castle

Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
11.8km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
21.4km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
22.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
22.9km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
22.9km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
23.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
23.8km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
25.0km away
Alyth Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAlyth
26.2km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
27.0km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 8th of January 2023 at 12:16 pm.

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