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Fiddes Castle (site of)

Nothing remains of Fiddes Castle, the last remnants of which had been removed by 1866.

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Where is Fiddes Castle?

Fiddes Castle is in the parish of Foveran and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 9391 2437

Lat / long: 57.30944154, -2.101266802

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OS Map for Fiddes Castle

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

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Weather at Fiddes Castle

20°C
max 20°C / min 19°C
24km/h S
1009mb
77%
80%
03:10 21:09

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Pitmedden at 20:49

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Fiddes Castle

Tillycorthie Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Foveran Castle (site of)

5.1km away

Turing's Tower (site of)

5.1km away

Menie House

5.4km away

Esslemont Castle

5.4km away

Knockhall Castle

5.8km away

Udny Castle

6.2km away

Dumbreck Castle (site of)

6.2km away

Mount of Ellon motte (possible)

6.3km away
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Ancient sites near Fiddes Castle

Sheldon stone circle

11.7km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

13.1km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

19.7km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

21.0km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

29.0km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

29.8km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

35.3km away

Raich stone circle

37.7km away

Boghead souterrain

38.4km away
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Pictish stones near Fiddes Castle

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

9.5km away

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

11.0km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

11.0km away

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

13.5km away

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

15.4km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

16.3km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

16.3km away

Inverurie 3 Class I symbol stone

16.3km away

Inverurie 4 Class I symbol stone

16.3km away
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Pictish sites near Fiddes Castle

Parkhill silver chain

10.4km away

Nigg silver chain

21.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

40.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

56.6km away

Burghead fort

94.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

128.0km away

Torvean silver chain

129.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

153.4km away

Haddington silver chain

156.3km away
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Accommodation near Fiddes Castle

Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
6.0km away
The White Horse Inn
hotelBalmedie
7.3km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
10.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
11.8km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
12.3km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
13.2km away
Aberdeen Marriott Hotel
hotelDyce
13.2km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
13.4km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
13.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
13.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fiddes Castle

Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
11.8km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
13.4km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
13.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
13.6km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
13.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
14.0km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
14.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
17.6km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
17.7km away
BrewDog Aberdeen
barAberdeen
17.8km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 25th of August 2024 at 4:36 pm.

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