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Gight Castle

Gight Castle was built some time between 1513 and 1570 and was probably the work of the same master mason who was responsible for three other castles in the area – Craig Castle, Delgatie Castle and Towie Barclay Castle.

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Alternative names for Gight Castle

Formartine Castle

Where is Gight Castle?

Gight Castle is in the parish of Fyvie and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 8264 3920

Lat / long: 57.442949, -2.290588

OS Map for Gight Castle

Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Directions to Gight Castle

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Weather at Gight Castle

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

4km/h N
997mb
100%
75%
06:44 17:05

Mist
Weather observed at Methlick at 05:48

References (websites)

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Castles near Gight Castle

Ancient sites near Gight Castle

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

13.0km away

Sheldon stone circle

14.3km away

Boghead souterrain

19.7km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

20.7km away

Raich stone circle

21.1km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

22.9km away

Castle of Findon fort

25.2km away

Cullykhan fort

27.0km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

27.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Gight Castle

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

6.0km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

6.2km away

Daviot Class I symbol stone

12.4km away

Rothiebrisbane Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

14.5km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

14.9km away

Old Deer Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gight Castle

Parkhill silver chain

25.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

38.2km away

Nigg silver chain

38.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

54.8km away

Burghead fort

77.8km away

Torvean silver chain

117.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

138.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

165.9km away

Haddington silver chain

168.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gight Castle

Meldrum House Hotel

hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum

10.2km away

Meldrum Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum

12.2km away

Delgatie Castle

bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff

13.4km away

Macdonald Pittodrie House

hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie

19.9km away

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

21.3km away

Thistle Aberdeen Airport

hotel, restaurant, barDyce

27.7km away

Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)

hotel, restaurantDyce

27.8km away

Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

29.2km away

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

29.7km away

Waterside Hotel

hotel, restaurant, spaPeterhead

29.8km away

more food.... / more drink....