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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

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Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Weather at Gight Castle

2°C
max 5°C / min 1°C
13km/h SSE
1023mb
72%
18%
07:56 16:50

Few clouds
Weather observed at Methlick at 01:42

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Castles near Gight Castle

Castle of Dalforky (site of)

6.0km away

House of Kelly (site of)

6.2km away

Fyvie Castle

6.2km away

House Of Schivas

7.4km away

Comyn's Castle

7.5km away

Tillyhilt Castle

7.9km away

Rothiebrisbane (site of)

8.1km away

Savoch Castle

8.4km away

Shethin Castle

9.0km away
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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
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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
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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
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Accommodation near Gight Castle

Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
9.0km away
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
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
13.9km away
Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
18.8km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
19.9km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
21.3km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
22.0km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
22.9km away

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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
Jurys Inn 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
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
30.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 25th of April 2018 at 10:55 am.

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