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Birse Castle

Birse Castle is thought to have been built around 1610 for the Gordons of Cluny and was destroyed around 30 years later.

In 1905 it was restored, its original circular tower being changed in shape, and the addition of an east wing in 1930 altered the castle further.

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Alternative names for Birse Castle

Forest Of Birse Castle

Where is Birse Castle?

Birse Castle is in the parish of Birse and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NO 5202 9056

Lat / long: 57.003734, -2.791434

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Glen Esk & Glen Tanar (Aboyne & Mount Keen)
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Weather at Birse Castle

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
5km/h WNW
1025mb
79%
49%
03:15 21:08

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Ballogie at 21:22

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Loch Kinord Castle

12.1km away

Auchenhove Castle

12.3km away
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Ancient sites near Birse Castle

Tomnaverie stone circle

13.3km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

19.8km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

23.9km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

24.7km away

Buchaam souterrain

26.0km away

Inchbare North cursus

26.3km away

Inchbare South cursus

26.6km away

Fetteresso cursus

32.9km away

Finavon fort

34.9km away
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Pictish stones near Birse Castle

Birse Class II cross slab

7.6km away

Formaston Class II cross slab

9.8km away

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

12.2km away

Tullich Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

15.3km away

Cothill Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

17.1km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

17.4km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

18.3km away
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Pictish sites near Birse Castle

Dunnicaer fort

36.5km away

Nigg silver chain

44.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

45.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

73.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

83.9km away

Burghead fort

88.7km away

Torvean silver chain

101.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

115.8km away

Haddington silver chain

117.0km away
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Accommodation near Birse Castle

Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
7.5km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
10.2km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
13.4km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
13.9km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
14.3km away
Schoolhouse Hostel
hostelBallater
15.8km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
15.8km away
The Auld Kirk
bed and breakfastBallater
16.2km away
Glen Lui Hotel
hotelBallater
16.4km away
Glenernan Bothy
self-catering cottageBallater
16.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Birse Castle

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
10.2km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
14.3km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
15.8km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
18.2km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
33.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
35.3km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
35.4km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
37.7km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
37.8km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
38.0km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:54 pm. Updated on the 29th of June 2010 at 6:23 pm.

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