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Balgavies Castle

Alternative names for Balgavies Castle

Bagays; Balgaffie; Balgais; Balgavie; Balgavy; Balgayes; Balgays; Ballgeyes; Castle of Balgavies

Clans associated with Balgavies Castle

Surnames associated with Balgavies Castle

Where is Balgavies Castle?

Balgavies Castle is in the parish of Aberlemno and the county of Angus.

Grid reference: NO 53962 51605

Lat / long: 56.6539660, -2.7524951

OS Map for Balgavies Castle

Arbroath, Montrose & Carnoustie (Laurencekirk)
OS Explorer map 382

Directions to Balgavies Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Balgavies Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C

9km/h W
1016mb
86%
50%
03:32 20:59

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Letham at 02:03

References (books)

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 1)

Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1880

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 2)

Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1881

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 3)

Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1882

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 4)

Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1884

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 5)

Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1885

Historic Scenes in Forfarshire

William Marshall
Edinburgh, 1875

New Statistical Account of Scotland

Various
Edinburgh, 1845

Ordnance Survey Name Book, Forfar (Angus), Volume 1

Various
, 1861

The Baronage of Angus and Mearns

David MacGregor Peter
Edinburgh, 1856

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The History and Traditions of the Land of the Lindsays in Angus and Mearns

Andrew Jervise
Edinburgh, 1853

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Trove

Castles near Balgavies Castle

Ancient sites near Balgavies Castle

Finavon fort

5.2km away

Finavon rock art

5.2km away

Milton cursus

5.5km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

5.9km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

7.0km away

Douglasmuir cursus

8.4km away

Old Montrose cursus

13.5km away

Inchbare South cursus

15.6km away

Inchbare North cursus

15.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balgavies Castle

Dunnichen Class I symbol stone

3.1km away

Aberlemno 2 Class II cross slab

4.3km away

Flemington 1 Class III symbol stone

4.3km away

Flemington 2 Class I symbol stone

4.3km away

Aberlemno 3 Class II cross slab

4.6km away

Aberlemno 4 Class I symbol stone

4.6km away

Aberlemno 1 Class I symbol stone

4.6km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

5.4km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

5.4km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balgavies Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

46.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

47.6km away

Nigg silver chain

68.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

72.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

76.8km away

Haddington silver chain

78.1km away

Queen's Park silver chain

82.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

94.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

103.7km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balgavies Castle

Kinnettles Castle

hotel, barForfar

12.1km away

19th Hole Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie

17.3km away

Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa

hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie

17.5km away

Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)

hotel, restaurantMonifieth

18.7km away

Links Hotel

hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose

18.8km away

Premier Inn Dundee East

hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry

19.9km away

Best Western Woodlands Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry

21.0km away

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantDundee

25.0km away

Premier Inn Dundee North

hotel, restaurantDundee

25.4km away

Papa Joe's Dundee

restaurantDundee

25.4km away

more food.... / more drink....

Balgavies Castle

Alternative names for Balgavies Castle

Clans associated with Balgavies Castle

Surnames associated with Balgavies Castle

Where is Balgavies Castle?

OS Map for Balgavies Castle

Directions to Balgavies Castle

Weather at Balgavies Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Balgavies Castle

Turin (site of)

Auchtermeggities (site of)

Guthrie Castle

Wemyss Castle (site of)

Rescobie Castle (site of)

Gallows Law (possible)

Flemington Castle

Gardyne Castle

Melgund Castle

Ancient sites near Balgavies Castle

Finavon fort

Finavon rock art

Milton cursus

Hill of Finavon rock art

Balneaves Cottage cursus

Douglasmuir cursus

Old Montrose cursus

Inchbare South cursus

Inchbare North cursus

Pictish stones near Balgavies Castle

Dunnichen Class I symbol stone

Aberlemno 2 Class II cross slab

Flemington 1 Class III symbol stone

Flemington 2 Class I symbol stone

Aberlemno 3 Class II cross slab

Aberlemno 4 Class I symbol stone

Aberlemno 1 Class I symbol stone

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Balgavies Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Queen's Park silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Accommodation near Balgavies Castle

Chapelbank Hotel

Royal Hotel, Forfar

Gramarcy House

Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate

Northern Hotel

Kinnettles Castle

Crawford Cottages

The Kinloch Arms Hotel

19th Hole Hotel

Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balgavies Castle

Kinnettles Castle

19th Hole Hotel

Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa

Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)

Links Hotel

Premier Inn Dundee East

Best Western Woodlands Hotel

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

Premier Inn Dundee North

Papa Joe's Dundee

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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 13th of June 2026 at 6:59 pm.

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