Findlater Castle | Castle in Fordyce, Banffshire

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Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle was the seat of the Earls of Seafield until it was superseded by Cullen House.

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Where is Findlater Castle?

Findlater Castle is in the parish of Fordyce and the county of Banffshire.

Grid reference: NJ 5418 6720

Lat / long: 57.69253589, -2.770025175

OS Map for Findlater Castle

Huntly & Cullen (Portsoy & Aberchirder)
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Directions to Findlater Castle

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Weather at Findlater Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

2km/h SW
1032mb
84%
13%
03:46 20:28

Few clouds
Weather observed at Cullen at 01:52

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Findlater Castle

Castles near Findlater Castle

Ancient sites near Findlater Castle

Blairshinnoch souterrain

11.1km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

13.0km away

Boghead souterrain

20.4km away

Raich stone circle

24.0km away

Castle of Findon fort

25.4km away

Cullykhan fort

29.5km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

43.4km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

50.1km away

Sheldon stone circle

50.6km away

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Pictish stones near Findlater Castle

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

18.6km away

King Edward Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

19.9km away

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

20.0km away

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

20.1km away

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

20.1km away

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

20.1km away

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

20.6km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

25.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Findlater Castle

Gaulcross hoard

3.4km away

Burghead fort

43.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

63.8km away

Nigg silver chain

76.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

89.1km away

Torvean silver chain

91.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

160.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

192.2km away

Haddington silver chain

193.6km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Findlater Castle

Rockpool Café

caféCullen

3.0km away

Castle of Park

bed and breakfast, caféCornhill

11.1km away

Baxters Fochabers

caféFochabers

21.5km away

Delgatie Castle

bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff

26.9km away

Dean's of Huntly

caféHuntly

27.6km away

Premier Inn Elgin

hotel, restaurantElgin

31.2km away

Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop

caféElgin

31.8km away

Laichmoray Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barElgin

32.4km away

Fiddichside Inn

barCraigellachie

33.1km away

Eight Acres Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barElgin

34.6km away

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Where is Findlater Castle?

OS Map for Findlater Castle

Directions to Findlater Castle

Weather at Findlater Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Findlater Castle

Cullen Castle (site of)

Old Cullen House (site of)

Cullen House

Fordyce Castle

Muldavit (site of)

Portsoy Castle (site of)

Castle Of Inaltrie

Davie’s Castle (possible) (site of)

Ha' Hillock, Deskford

Ancient sites near Findlater Castle

Blairshinnoch souterrain

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

Boghead souterrain

Raich stone circle

Castle of Findon fort

Cullykhan fort

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Sheldon stone circle

Pictish stones near Findlater Castle

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

King Edward Class I symbol stone

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Findlater Castle

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Accommodation near Findlater Castle

Cullen Bay Hotel

The Boyne Hotel

Harbour View House

Castle of Park

Banff Springs Hotel

Fife Lodge Hotel

Highland Haven Hotel

Mannoch Hill Cottage

Craighurst Guest House

Bankhead Croft

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Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Findlater Castle

Rockpool Café

Castle of Park

Baxters Fochabers

Delgatie Castle

Dean's of Huntly

Premier Inn Elgin

Johnstons of Elgin Coffee Shop

Laichmoray Hotel

Fiddichside Inn

Eight Acres Hotel

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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 24th of March 2025 at 8:26 am.

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