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Slains Castle

Alternative names for Slains Castle

Bowness Castle

Where is Slains Castle?

Slains Castle is in the parish of Cruden and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NK 1015 3610

Lat / long: 57.41537869, -1.83184486

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Weather at Slains Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
24km/h WNW
1007mb
87%
59%
03:19 21:03

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Port Erroll at 05:47

References (websites)

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Castles near Slains Castle

Ardendraught

2.5km away

Moot Hill, Mains of Ardiffery motte (possible)

4.1km away

Boddam Castle

6.5km away

Old Slains Castle

7.7km away

Meet Hill motte (possible)

9.6km away

Auchleuchries (possible) (site of)

9.7km away

Keith Insch Castle

10.2km away

Ludquharn Castle

10.7km away

Castle of Kinmuck

11.2km away
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Ancient sites near Slains Castle

Sheldon stone circle

29.9km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

33.0km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

36.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

39.8km away

Cullykhan fort

40.0km away

Castle of Findon fort

41.6km away

Boghead souterrain

44.1km away

Raich stone circle

48.6km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

51.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Slains Castle

Old Deer Class I symbol stone

17.9km away

Fetterangus Church Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

29.4km away

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

30.6km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

30.6km away

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

31.7km away

Raven Stone Class I symbol stone

32.0km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

33.3km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

33.3km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Slains Castle

Parkhill silver chain

29.2km away

Nigg silver chain

37.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

55.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

63.1km away

Burghead fort

104.7km away

Torvean silver chain

144.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

145.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

168.9km away

Haddington silver chain

172.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Slains Castle

Rocksley Inn
hotelBoddam
6.6km away
Buchan Braes Hotel
hotelBoddam
6.8km away
Palace Hotel
hotelPeterhead
10.7km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
14.8km away
The White Horse Inn
hotelBalmedie
23.2km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
24.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
28.2km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
29.6km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
29.6km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
29.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Slains Castle

Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
28.2km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
29.6km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
29.6km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
29.7km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
30.6km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
33.1km away
Thistle Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
33.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
33.3km away
BrewDog Aberdeen
barAberdeen
33.6km away
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
34.6km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 10:00 pm.

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