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Crathes Castle

Parts of Crathes Castle date back to 1553.

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Where is Crathes Castle?

Crathes Castle is in the parish of Banchory-Ternan and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 7341 9680

Lat / long: 57.06165369, -2.438645291

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OS Map for Crathes Castle

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Directions to Crathes Castle

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Weather at Crathes Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C

8km/h SSE
1022mb
95%
100%
06:18 17:39

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Banchory at 19:31

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
National Trust for Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Crathes Castle

Tilquhillie Castle

Castle of Leys

Kilduthie (site of)

Durris Castle

Cluny Crichton Castle

Tillyorn motte (possible)

Durris House

Inchmarlo (site of)

Blackhall Castle (site of)

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Ancient sites near Crathes Castle

Loch Of Leys crannog

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Fetteresso cursus

Mill Of Fintray cursus

Purlieknowe cursus

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Tomnaverie stone circle

Sheldon stone circle

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Pictish stones near Crathes Castle

Park House Class I symbol stone

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

Cothill Class I symbol stone

Nether Corskie Class I symbol stone

Birse Class II cross slab

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

Monymusk Class II symbol stone

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Crathes 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

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Crathes Castle

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBanchory

Maryculter House Hotel

hotel, restaurantMaryculter

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

Norwood Hall Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantCults

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport

hotel, restaurant, barDyce

Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)

hotel, restaurantDyce

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