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Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle was the seat of the Earls of Seafield until it was superseded by Cullen House.

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

Findlater Castle

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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

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OS Map for Findlater Castle

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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
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Findlater Castle

Castles near Findlater Castle

Cullen Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Old Cullen House (site of)

3.5km away

Cullen House

3.6km away

Fordyce Castle

3.8km away

Muldavit (site of)

3.9km away

Portsoy Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Castle Of Inaltrie

4.8km away

Davie’s Castle (possible) (site of)

5.2km away

Ha' Hillock, Deskford

5.5km away
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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
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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
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Accommodation near Findlater Castle

Cullen Bay Hotel
hotelBuckie
4.2km away
The Boyne Hotel
hotelPortsoy
4.8km away
Harbour View House
hotelPortsoy
4.9km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
11.1km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
14.0km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
14.7km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
16.3km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
17.9km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
19.6km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
25.2km away

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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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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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