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Balquhain Castle

Alternative names for Balquhain Castle

Balchane; Balquhane; Balquhyne; Bawquhane; Bolquhane; Boquhane; Buchquhan; Buchquhane

Surnames associated with Balquhain Castle

Where is Balquhain Castle?

Balquhain Castle is in the parish of Chapel of Garioch and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 7315 2360

Lat / long: 57.3024012, -2.446486461

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OS Map for Balquhain Castle

Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Directions to Balquhain Castle

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Weather at Balquhain Castle

-4°C
max -4°C / min -4°C

2km/h N
1012mb
90%
100%
08:47 15:43

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Inverurie at 04:53

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1513-1546

James Balfour Paul
Edinburgh, 1883

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Trove
Wikipedia

Castles near Balquhain Castle

Inveramsay (site of)

Drimmies (possible) (site of)

Blairbowie Castle

Pitcaple Castle

Whiteford (site of)

Logie House

Pittodrie House

Tullos House

Lethenty Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Balquhain Castle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Sheldon stone circle

Mill Of Fintray cursus

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

Raich stone circle

Loch Of Leys crannog

Boghead souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Balquhain Castle

Drimmies Class I symbol stone

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

Brandsbutt Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 1 Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 2 Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 3 Class I symbol stone

Logie Elphinstone 4 Class I symbol stone

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Balquhain Castle

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balquhain Castle

Macdonald Pittodrie House

hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

Meldrum Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum

Meldrum House Hotel

hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum

Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport

hotel, restaurant, barDyce

Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)

hotel, restaurantDyce

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

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