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Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

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Alternative names for Dunnottar Castle

Dunfoithir Castle; Le Castiel De Dunostre

Where is Dunnottar Castle?

Dunnottar Castle is in the parish of Dunnottar and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 88128 83842

Lat / long: 56.945805, -2.197051

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OS Map for Dunnottar Castle

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Stonehaven, Inverbervie & Laurencekirk (Howe of the Mearns)
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Directions to Dunnottar Castle

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Weather at Dunnottar Castle

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C
14km/h SSW
992mb
85%
53%
08:18 16:23

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Stonehaven at 12:19
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Dunnottar Castle

Castles near Dunnottar Castle

Castle of Cowie

3.3km away

Fetteresso Castle

4.1km away

Barras

4.2km away

Ury House

4.4km away

Castle of Fiddes

6.2km away

Muchalls Castle

8.0km away

Adam's Castle (site of)

8.3km away

Whistleberry Castle

8.8km away

Largie Castle (site of)

9.0km away
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Ancient sites near Dunnottar Castle

Fetteresso cursus

3.9km away

Purlieknowe cursus

6.4km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

22.5km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

27.4km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

29.0km away

Inchbare North cursus

32.6km away

Inchbare South cursus

32.6km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

32.7km away

Old Montrose cursus

34.4km away
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Pictish stones near Dunnottar Castle

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

0.8km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

0.8km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

0.8km away

Dunnicaer 5 Class I symbol stone

0.8km away

Dunnicaer 6 Class I symbol stone

0.8km away

Dunnicaer 1 Class I symbol stone

0.9km away

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

9.0km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

16.4km away

Park House Class I symbol stone

17.1km away
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Pictish sites near Dunnottar Castle

Dunnicaer fort

0.8km away

Nigg silver chain

19.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

30.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

87.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

89.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

112.8km away

Burghead fort

115.4km away

Haddington silver chain

116.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

124.1km away
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Accommodation near Dunnottar Castle

Woodside of Glasslaw Guest House
hotelDunnottar
2.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
13.6km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
15.9km away
Deeside Holiday Park
campsite, caravan park, holiday park, self-catering lodgesKirkton of Maryculter
16.5km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
17.4km away
Cove Bay Hotel
hotelCove
18.5km away
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.3km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCults
19.5km away
The Spires Serviced Suites Aberdeen
self-catering apartmentsAberdeen
20.9km away
Banchory Lodge
hotelBanchory
21.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dunnottar Castle

Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
13.6km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
15.9km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
17.4km away
The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
19.3km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCults
19.5km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
22.0km away
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
22.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
22.9km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
23.2km away
BrewDog Aberdeen
barAberdeen
23.4km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:57 pm. Updated on the 2nd of May 2016 at 7:08 pm.

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