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Gairnieston Castle

Nothing now remains of Gairnieston Castle which once stood on the right bank of a stream and was the seat of the chief of the Clan Dalgarno.

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Alternative names for Gairnieston Castle

Garniston Castle

Where is Gairnieston Castle?

Gairnieston Castle is in the parish of King Edward and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 7344 5509

Lat / long: 57.58449731, -2.444918314

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OS Map for Gairnieston Castle

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Banff, Macduff & Turriff (Fyvie)
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Weather at Gairnieston Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
12km/h NW
1031mb
92%
1%
03:45 20:26

Clear sky
Weather observed at Turriff at 22:57
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Ancient sites near Gairnieston Castle

Boghead souterrain

3.6km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

9.9km away

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11.0km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

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Raich stone circle

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34.2km away
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Pictish stones near Gairnieston Castle

King Edward Class I symbol stone

3.8km away

Turriff Manse Class I symbol stone

5.2km away

Fyvie School House Class I symbol stone

17.2km away

Fyvie 1 Class I symbol stone

17.6km away

Fyvie 2 Class I symbol stone

17.6km away

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

19.3km away

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Raven Stone Class I symbol stone

21.1km away

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

21.5km away
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Pictish sites near Gairnieston Castle

Gaulcross hoard

21.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

43.9km away

Nigg silver chain

56.4km away

Burghead fort

64.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

71.8km away

Torvean silver chain

108.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

151.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

180.6km away

Haddington silver chain

182.6km away
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Accommodation near Gairnieston Castle

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
4.9km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
5.7km away
Bankhead Croft
bed and breakfastGamrie
8.6km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
9.7km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
10.0km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
10.8km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
14.7km away
Harbour View House
hotelPortsoy
18.3km away
The Boyne Hotel
hotelPortsoy
18.3km away
Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
19.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gairnieston Castle

Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
4.9km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
14.7km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
25.3km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
26.0km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
27.1km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
28.8km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
31.2km away
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hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
36.5km away
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caféFochabers
39.7km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
45.1km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 9:59 pm.

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