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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

OS Map for Birse Castle

Glen Esk & Glen Tanar (Aboyne & Mount Keen)
OS Explorer map OL54

Directions to Birse Castle

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Weather at Birse Castle

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C

30km/h WNW
994mb
76%
88%
05:32 18:43

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ballogie at 07:35

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Birse Castle

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

more ancient sites....

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

more Pictish stones....

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

more Pictish sites....

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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Birse Castle

Alternative names for Birse Castle

Where is Birse Castle?

OS Map for Birse Castle

Directions to Birse Castle

Weather at Birse Castle

References (websites)

Castles near Birse Castle

Mains Of Balfour

Aboyne Castle

Castle of Easter Clune

Balnacraig (site of)

Loch Kinord motte (possible)

Coull Castle

Loch Kinord Castle

Auchenhove Castle

Invermark Castle

Ancient sites near Birse Castle

Tomnaverie stone circle

Loch Of Leys crannog

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

Buchaam souterrain

Inchbare North cursus

Inchbare South cursus

Fetteresso cursus

Finavon fort

Pictish stones near Birse Castle

Birse Class II cross slab

Formaston Class II cross slab

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

Tullich Class I symbol stone

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

Cothill Class I symbol stone

Coynach Class I symbol stone

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

Migvie Class II symbol stone

Pictish sites near Birse Castle

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Norrie's Law hoard

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Accommodation near Birse Castle

Huntly Arms

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

Glendavan House

Morven View Cottages

Aberdeen Arms

Schoolhouse Hostel

The Deeside Inn

The Auld Kirk

Glen Lui Hotel

Glenernan Bothy

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Birse Castle

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

Aberdeen Arms

The Deeside Inn

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

Maryculter House Hotel

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

Macdonald Pittodrie House

Links Hotel

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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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