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Fordell Castle

The West Part of Fife
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Military Survey of Scotland
William Roy, 1747 – 1752map image courtesy of NLS

Map of the counties of Fife and Kinross
Sharp, Greenwood & Fowler, London, 1828map image courtesy of NLS

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Alternative names for Fordell Castle

Fordal; Fordel; Fordle

Where is Fordell Castle?

Fordell Castle is in the parish of Dalgety and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NT 14696 85388

Lat / long:56.05371700,-3.37124720

OS Map for Fordell Castle

Edinburgh (Musselburgh & Queensferry)
OS Explorer map 350

Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy & Glenrothes South (Methil & Culross)
OS Explorer map 367

Directions to Fordell Castle

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Weather at Fordell Castle

4°C
max 5°C / min 2°C

9km/h SE
1006mb
84%
75%
06:00 18:37

Light rain
Weather observed at Crossgates at 02:23

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Fordell Castle

Ancient sites near Fordell Castle

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

10.3km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

10.9km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

11.0km away

Lochend standing stone

12.9km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

13.0km away

Hatchbank souterrain

14.3km away

Classlochie souterrain

14.4km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

15.8km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

17.3km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Fordell Castle

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

16.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

16.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

18.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

22.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

22.8km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

22.9km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

23.1km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

23.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Fordell Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

34.2km away

Haddington silver chain

38.5km away

Borland silver chain

40.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

41.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

44.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

51.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

68.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

73.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

123.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fordell Castle

Papa Joe's Dunfermline

restaurantDunfermline

3.1km away

Premier Inn Dunfermline

hotel, restaurantDunfermline

3.1km away

Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant

hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline

4.2km away

Woodside Hotel

hotel, restaurantAberdour

4.2km away

The Hideaway Restaurant

restaurantDunfermline

4.3km away

The Two Bridges

restaurantSouth Queensferry

7.2km away

Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

7.5km away

Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)