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Wallace's Castle

The remains of two walls – not in situ – are all that is left of Wallace’s Castle, thought to be a motte built in the 13th century.

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Where is Wallace's Castle?

Wallace's Castle is in the parish of Gamrie and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference: NJ 7736 6055

Lat / long: 57.63411788, -2.380203182

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OS Map for Wallace's Castle

Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Directions to Wallace's Castle

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Weather at Wallace's Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
17km/h SSW
1000mb
71%
48%
04:39 19:37

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Macduff at 22:03

Alternative names for Wallace's Castle

Pitgair Castle, Wallace Tower, Wallace's Tower

References (websites)

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Castles near Wallace's Castle

Castle of Findon

4.2km away

Castle Of Cullen Of Buchan

5.2km away

Craigston Castle

5.6km away

Lighnot Castle (site of)

5.9km away

Byth House (site of)

5.9km away

Kinnedar Castle

6.7km away

Gairnieston Castle

6.7km away

Eden Castle

7.8km away

Cullykhan Castle (site of)

8.6km away

Historic sites near Wallace's Castle

Pictish stones

  • Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab (36.43 km)
  • Arndilly Class I symbol stone (49.95 km)
  • Dandaleith Class I symbol stone (50.44 km)
  • Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone (63.05 km)
  • Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab (72.51 km)
  • Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab (78.74 km)
  • Watenan Class I symbol stone (92.69 km)
  • Latheron 1 Class II cross slab (92.84 km)
  • Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone (93 km)
  • Nigg Class II cross slab (97.4 km)
more Pictish stones....

Ancient sites

  • Castle of Findonfort (4.25 km)
  • Cullykhanfort (8.56 km)
  • Bogheadsouterrain (9.64 km)
  • Lower Inchdrewersouterrains (11.61 km)
  • Blairshinnochsouterrain (13.29 km)
  • Raichstone circle (22.01 km)
  • Loanhead of Daviotstone circle (31.74 km)
  • Sheldonstone circle (35.88 km)
  • East Aquhorthiesstone circle (39.9 km)
  • Mill Of Fintraycursus (44.58 km)
more ancient sites....
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Accommodation near Wallace's Castle

Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
1.9km away
Benjamin's Cottage
self-catering cottageGardenstown
4.7km away
Sarah's Cottage
self-catering cottageGardenstown
4.7km away
Kildonnan
self-catering cottageGardenstown
4.8km away
Gamrie Brae Cottage
self-catering cottageGardenstown
4.9km away
Ellie-Ann Cottage
self-catering cottageGardenstown
5.1km away
5 Crovie Village
self-catering cottageBanff
6.1km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
8.1km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
9.3km away
Elisabeth Cottage
self-catering cottageBanff
9.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wallace's Castle

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
10.2km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
18.7km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
26.9km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
31.7km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
32.4km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
33.5km away
Waterside Hotel
hotel, restaurant, spaPeterhead
35.9km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
37.3km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
41.8km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
43.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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A pair of educational castles in Edinburgh
Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 5:45 pm.

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