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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

OS Map for Knock Castle

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

Directions to Knock Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Knock Castle

7°C
max 9°C / min 7°C

9km/h WNW
996mb
73%
83%
06:39 17:17

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Ballater at 15:23

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

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

more ancient sites....

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

more Pictish stones....

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

more Pictish sites....

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

more food.... / more drink....

Knock Castle

Where is Knock Castle?

OS Map for Knock Castle

Directions to Knock Castle

Weather at Knock Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Knock Castle

Old Castle of Knock (site of)

Glenmuick Castle (site of)

Steirn (site of)

Brackley Castle

Abergairn Castle

Abergeldie Castle

Old Balmoral Castle (site of)

Loch Kinord Castle

Loch Kinord motte (possible)

Ancient sites near Knock Castle

Tomnaverie stone circle

Buchaam souterrain

Gleann Beag stone circle

Diarmid's Grave stone circle

Spittal of Glenshee standing stone

Loch Of Leys crannog

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

Inchbare North cursus

Pictish stones near Knock Castle

Tullich Class I symbol stone

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

Coynach Class I symbol stone

Migvie Class II symbol stone

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

Delnadamph Class I symbol stone

Newton House 1 Class I symbol stone

Formaston Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Knock Castle

Dunnicaer fort

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Accommodation near Knock Castle

Glen Lui Hotel

Glenernan Bothy

Glenernan Guest House

The Auld Kirk

Schoolhouse Hostel

The Deeside Inn

Morven View Cottages

Glendavan House

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

Aberdeen Arms

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knock Castle

The Deeside Inn

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

Aberdeen Arms

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

Dalmunzie Castle

Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant

Macdonald Pittodrie House

Garth Hotel & Restaurant

Clootie Dumpling Restaurant

The Druie Café Restaurant

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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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