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Taymouth Castle

Taymouth Castle stands on the site of Balloch Castle, a Campbell stronghold built by Sir Colin Campbell around 1550.

Around 1733 William Adam remodelled the building and added two wings to the main castle block. Today the west wing built by Adam remains under more modern remodellings, but nothing of the original Balloch Castle now survives.

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Alternative names for Taymouth Castle

Balloch Castle

Clans associated with Taymouth Castle

Campbell

Surnames associated with Taymouth Castle

Campbell

Where is Taymouth Castle?

Taymouth Castle is in the parish of Kenmore and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 7844 4652

Lat / long: 56.59473275, -3.980588193

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OS Map for Taymouth Castle

Dunkeld, Aberfeldy & Glen Almond
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Directions to Taymouth Castle

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Weather at Taymouth Castle

15°C
max 17°C / min 13°C
5km/h NNE
1028mb
71%
12%
03:34 20:53

Few clouds
Weather observed at Aberfeldy at 08:02

References (websites)

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Castles near Taymouth Castle

Comrie Castle

2.1km away

Isle Of Loch Tay Castle

2.2km away

Bolfracks (possible) (site of)

4.0km away

Garth Castle

4.4km away

Weem Castle (site of)

6.0km away

Castle Menzies

6.1km away

Carnbane Castle

10.8km away

Castle Lennox (site of)

10.9km away

Edradynate Castle

11.1km away
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Ancient sites near Taymouth Castle

Newhall Bridge standing stones

0.8km away

Croftmoraig stone circle

1.5km away

Isle Of Spar crannog

1.8km away

Isle of Loch Tay (possible) crannog

2.2km away

Carse Farm II stone circle

2.6km away

Carse Farm I stone circle

2.8km away

Fortingall S stone circle

3.9km away

Fortingall NE stone circle

4.0km away

Fortingall SW stone circle

4.0km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Taymouth Castle

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

18.2km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

19.0km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

19.0km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

19.1km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

26.5km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

26.6km away

Murthly Class III stone

31.6km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

38.2km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

39.2km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Taymouth Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

73.3km away

Torvean silver chain

97.7km away

Haddington silver chain

102.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

103.8km away

Borland silver chain

103.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

106.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

116.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

121.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

126.6km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Taymouth Castle

The Kenmore Hotel
hotelKenmore
1.6km away
Coshieville House
bed and breakfastAberfeldy
2.7km away
Aberfeldy Weem Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantWeem
6.6km away
Moness House Hotel & Country Club
hotelAberfeldy
8.4km away
Ben Lawers Hotel
hotelLawers
12.7km away
Loch Tummel Inn
hotelStrathtummel
14.0km away
Ardeonaig Hotel and Restaurant
hotelArdeonaig
15.9km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
17.3km away
Macdonald Loch Rannoch
hotel, restaurant, barKinloch Rannoch
18.0km away
Green Park Hotel
hotelPitlochry
18.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Taymouth Castle

House of Menzies
caféAberfeldy
5.4km away
Aberfeldy Weem Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantWeem
6.6km away
The Watermill
caféAberfeldy
7.5km away
Habitat Café
caféAberfeldy
7.6km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
17.3km away
Macdonald Loch Rannoch
hotel, restaurant, barKinloch Rannoch
18.0km away
The Auld Smiddy Inn
bar, restaurantPitlochry
19.2km away
Strathgarry Restaurant & Rooms
restaurant, hotel, self-catering cottagePitlochry
19.2km away
McKays
bar, restaurantPitlochry
19.3km away
Kingfisher Bar
barPitlochry
19.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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A grey walk in North Berwick
A quick tour of Perthshire
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Cairns Castle and Harperrig Reservoir
Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 24th of March 2015 at 5:11 pm.

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