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Glenbuchat Castle

Glenbuchat Castle was built in 1590 for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow as a replacement for the Castle of Badenyon.

It remained in the Gordon family until 1738, and was owned by a succession of families until it was bought by the MP James William Barclay in 1901. His grandson, Colonel James Barclay Milne, put the castle in the care of the state in 1946, and it is now run by Historic Scotland.

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Alternative names for Glenbuchat Castle

Glenbuchat House; Glenbucket Castle; Inverbuckat Castle

Where is Glenbuchat Castle?

Glenbuchat Castle is in the parish of Glenbuchat and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 39716 14879

Lat / long: 57.22016562, -2.998649255

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OS Map for Glenbuchat Castle

OS map OL59
Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon
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Correen Hills & Glenlivet (Bennachie, Ladder Hills, Insch & Rhynie)
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Weather at Glenbuchat Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
7km/h WNW
1030mb
77%
81%
03:52 20:24

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Blackmill at 03:53

References (websites)

Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Glenbuchat Castle

Glenkindy Castle (site of)

2.5km away

Castle Newe

3.2km away

Colquhonnie Castle

3.9km away

Towie Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Doune of Invernochty

5.0km away

Kildrummy Castle

5.9km away

Peel of Fichlie

6.3km away

Auchernach Castle

6.8km away

Candacraig House

6.9km away
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Ancient sites near Glenbuchat Castle

Buchaam souterrain

1.7km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

14.4km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

31.2km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

33.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

33.9km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

34.9km away

Raich stone circle

37.2km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

37.6km away

Sheldon stone circle

43.6km away
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Pictish stones near Glenbuchat Castle

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

7.7km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

8.9km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

10.0km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

11.9km away

Rhynie 8 Class I symbol stone

15.1km away

Craw Stane Class I symbol stone

15.2km away

Rhynie Man Class I symbol stone

15.2km away

Rhynie 6 Class I symbol stone

15.5km away

Rhynie 5 Class I symbol stone

15.5km away
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Pictish sites near Glenbuchat Castle

Parkhill silver chain

50.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

51.0km away

Nigg silver chain

55.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

56.8km away

Burghead fort

61.5km away

Torvean silver chain

79.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

107.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

141.0km away

Haddington silver chain

141.6km away
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Accommodation near Glenbuchat Castle

Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
5.7km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
13.3km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
14.1km away
Miltown House B&B
bed and breakfastPyke
16.5km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
17.1km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
18.0km away
The Auld Kirk
bed and breakfastBallater
19.1km away
Glenernan Bothy
self-catering cottageBallater
19.1km away
Glenernan Guest House
bed and breakfastBallater
19.1km away
Glen Lui Hotel
hotelBallater
19.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Glenbuchat Castle

Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
13.3km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
17.1km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
19.3km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
27.8km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
31.3km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
32.0km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
35.2km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
37.5km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
38.7km away
Clootie Dumpling Restaurant
restaurant, caféDulnain Bridge
42.6km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 22nd of July 2016 at 10:10 pm.

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