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Rattray Castle

Alternative names for Rattray Castle

Castle Hill; Old Rattray Castle

Where is Rattray Castle?

Rattray Castle is in the parish of Crimond and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference:NK 0880 5797

Lat / long:57.61124671,-1.852701433

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Weather at Rattray Castle

2°C
max 2°C / min 1°C
19km/h SW
1026mb
75%
100%
08:19 16:19

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Peterhead at 18:48

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore

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Ancient sites near Rattray Castle

Cullykhan fort

26.4km away

Castle of Findon fort

30.0km away

Boghead souterrain

38.9km away

Sheldon stone circle

42.2km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

43.1km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

44.6km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

44.8km away

Raich stone circle

48.4km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

48.6km away
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Pictish stones near Rattray Castle

Fetterangus Church Class I symbol stone

13.0km away

Old Deer Class I symbol stone

15.5km away

Raven Stone Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

37.3km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

37.7km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

37.7km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

37.8km away

King Edward Class I symbol stone

37.9km away

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

43.5km away
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Pictish sites near Rattray Castle

Parkhill silver chain

47.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

55.6km away

Nigg silver chain

57.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

76.0km away

Burghead fort

98.5km away

Torvean silver chain

143.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

164.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

189.4km away

Haddington silver chain

192.6km away
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Accommodation near Rattray Castle

Palace Hotel
hotelPeterhead
12.2km away
Buchan Braes Hotel
hotelBoddam
16.1km away
Rocksley Inn
hotelBoddam
16.1km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
30.2km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
33.7km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
34.1km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
34.8km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
36.6km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
39.1km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
39.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rattray Castle

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
34.1km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
39.8km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
41.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
47.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
49.2km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
49.3km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
49.9km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
50.3km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
50.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
50.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 9:01 pm.

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