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Knock Castle

The visible ruins of Knock Castle date to around 1600, replacing an earlier castle that was destroyed in 1590.

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Where is Knock Castle?

Knock Castle is in the parish of Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NO 35226 95157

Lat / long: 57.042923, -3.069129

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OS Map for Knock Castle

OS map OL53
Lochnagar, Glen Muick & Glen Clova (Ballater & Balmoral)
OS Explorer map OL53


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Directions to Knock Castle

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Weather at Knock Castle

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
26km/h W
1003mb
67%
48%
03:17 21:11

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Ballater at 18:25
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References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Knock Castle

Old Castle of Knock (site of)

0.2km away

Glenmuick Castle (site of)

0.3km away

Steirn (site of)

1.6km away

Brackley Castle

2.2km away

Abergairn Castle

2.3km away

Abergeldie Castle

6.4km away

Old Balmoral Castle (site of)

9.6km away

Loch Kinord Castle

9.8km away

Loch Kinord motte (possible)

9.9km away
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Ancient sites near Knock Castle

Tomnaverie stone circle

15.8km away

Buchaam souterrain

18.5km away

Gleann Beag stone circle

31.8km away

Diarmid's Grave stone circle

34.2km away

Spittal of Glenshee standing stone

34.8km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

35.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

36.5km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

37.8km away

Inchbare North cursus

38.9km away
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Pictish stones near Knock Castle

Tullich Class I symbol stone

4.5km away

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

9.9km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

14.4km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

14.5km away

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

15.1km away

Delnadamph Class I symbol stone

18.6km away

Newton House 1 Class I symbol stone

18.6km away

Formaston Class II cross slab

19.5km away
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Pictish sites near Knock Castle

Dunnicaer fort

53.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

58.5km away

Nigg silver chain

59.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

71.1km away

Burghead fort

77.9km away

Torvean silver chain

85.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

87.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

122.3km away

Haddington silver chain

122.6km away
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Accommodation near Knock Castle

Glen Lui Hotel
hotelBallater
1.4km away
Glenernan Bothy
self-catering cottageBallater
1.5km away
Glenernan Guest House
bed and breakfastBallater
1.5km away
The Auld Kirk
bed and breakfastBallater
1.7km away
Schoolhouse Hostel
hostelBallater
1.7km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
1.8km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
4.6km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
10.7km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
11.2km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
15.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knock Castle

The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
1.8km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
11.2km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
15.8km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
34.2km away
Dalmunzie Castle
hotel, restaurant, barSpittal of Glenshee
35.3km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
41.1km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
45.0km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
45.8km away
Clootie Dumpling Restaurant
restaurant, caféDulnain Bridge
46.4km away
The Druie Café Restaurant
café, restaurantRothiemurchus
47.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 4th of April 2023 at 10:50 am.

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