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Towie Castle (site of)

Towie Castle was a three-storey, L-plan Forbes mansion built some time after 1618.

The tunnels and battlements are said to have been removed in 1788, and the last remains were removed in the 1980s, having been largely demolished in 1968.

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Where is Towie Castle?

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

Grid reference: NJ 44024 12919

Lat / long: 57.20364417, -2.927018506

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Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon
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Weather at Towie Castle

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
17km/h N
1026mb
39%
0%
03:48 20:28

Clear sky
Weather observed at Blackmill at 16:09

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Castles near Towie Castle

Peel of Fichlie

2.2km away

Glenkindy Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Kildrummy Castle

3.7km away

Glenbuchat Castle

4.7km away

Castle Newe

6.2km away

Tower Of Brux

6.4km away

Migvie Castle

6.4km away

Tullynessle Tower

6.6km away

Colquhonnie Castle

7.5km away
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Ancient sites near Towie Castle

Buchaam souterrain

4.8km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

10.5km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

26.5km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

28.3km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

30.1km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

30.3km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

34.5km away

Raich stone circle

36.4km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

39.6km away
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Pictish stones near Towie Castle

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

5.0km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

6.1km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

7.0km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

8.5km away

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

13.1km away

Rhynie 8 Class I symbol stone

14.4km away

Craw Stane Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Rhynie Man Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Rhynie 6 Class I symbol stone

14.8km away
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Pictish sites near Towie Castle

Parkhill silver chain

46.3km away

Nigg silver chain

51.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

51.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

52.2km away

Burghead fort

65.3km away

Torvean silver chain

84.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

105.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

138.6km away

Haddington silver chain

139.5km away
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Accommodation near Towie Castle

Kildrummy Castle Hotel
hotelKildrummy
3.7km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
9.4km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
11.6km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
14.3km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
16.8km away
Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
17.0km away
The Auld Kirk
bed and breakfastBallater
18.5km away
Glenernan Bothy
self-catering cottageBallater
18.5km away
Glenernan Guest House
bed and breakfastBallater
18.5km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
18.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Towie Castle

Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
9.4km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
14.3km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
18.6km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
27.9km away
Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
28.0km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
30.6km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
33.5km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
35.4km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
39.4km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
39.6km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2010 at 10:00 pm.

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