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Tillydown Castle (site of)

A castle is believed to have stood on this site, the local farmer removing the foundations in the mid 19th century. The castle apparently still shows up as a parched area during dry summers.

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Where is Tillydown Castle?

Tillydown Castle is in the parish of Marnoch and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference:NJ 5781 4995

Lat / long:57.53749694,-2.704943703

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Huntly & Cullen (Portsoy & Aberchirder)
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Weather at Tillydown Castle

3°C
max 4°C / min 2°C
44km/h W
1006mb
84%
45%
08:13 16:35

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Aberchirder at 05:14

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Castles near Tillydown Castle

Mayen Castle

2.2km away

Crombie Castle

2.6km away

Rothiemay Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Kinnairdy Castle

3.0km away

Auchintoul Castle

3.9km away

Conzie Castle

5.2km away

Avochie Castle

5.3km away

Cobairdy Castle

6.3km away

Monte de Magy (site of)

6.7km away
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Ancient sites near Tillydown Castle

Raich stone circle

6.9km away

Boghead souterrain

12.8km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

13.8km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

14.0km away

Castle of Findon fort

25.9km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

26.9km away

Cullykhan fort

30.6km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

32.8km away

Sheldon stone circle

34.8km away
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Pictish stones near Tillydown Castle

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

3.3km away

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

3.7km away

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

5.2km away

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Huntly 1 Class I symbol stone

11.1km away

Leys of Dummuies Class I symbol stone

12.5km away
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Pictish sites near Tillydown Castle

Gaulcross hoard

14.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

48.0km away

Burghead fort

50.7km away

Nigg silver chain

59.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

71.8km away

Torvean silver chain

92.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

143.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

174.9km away

Haddington silver chain

176.4km away
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Accommodation near Tillydown Castle

Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
3.6km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
7.3km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
14.8km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
15.2km away
The Boyne Hotel
hotelPortsoy
16.2km away
Harbour View House
hotelPortsoy
16.3km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
17.0km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
17.5km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
17.5km away
Cullen Bay Hotel
hotelBuckie
19.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tillydown Castle

Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
7.3km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
11.6km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
17.5km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
18.4km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
25.8km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
28.5km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
28.8km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
31.3km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
32.2km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
36.6km away
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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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