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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

OS Map for Towie Castle

Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon
OS Explorer map OL59

Directions to Towie Castle

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Weather at Towie Castle

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

6km/h WNW
997mb
83%
100%
08:33 15:31

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Blackmill at 23:22

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Towie Castle

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

more ancient sites....

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

more Pictish stones....

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

more Pictish sites....

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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Towie Castle (site of)

Where is Towie Castle?

OS Map for Towie Castle

Directions to Towie Castle

Weather at Towie Castle

References (websites)

Castles near Towie Castle

Peel of Fichlie

Glenkindy Castle (site of)

Kildrummy Castle

Glenbuchat Castle

Castle Newe

Tower Of Brux

Migvie Castle

Tullynessle Tower

Colquhonnie Castle

Ancient sites near Towie Castle

Buchaam souterrain

Tomnaverie stone circle

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

East Aquhorthies stone circle

Loch Of Leys crannog

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

Raich stone circle

Mill Of Fintray cursus

Pictish stones near Towie Castle

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

Migvie Class II symbol stone

Coynach Class I symbol stone

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

Rhynie 8 Class I symbol stone

Craw Stane Class I symbol stone

Rhynie Man Class I symbol stone

Rhynie 6 Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Towie Castle

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Accommodation near Towie Castle

Kildrummy Castle Hotel

Aberdeen Arms

Glendavan House

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

Morven View Cottages

Huntly Arms

The Auld Kirk

Glenernan Bothy

Glenernan Guest House

The Deeside Inn

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Towie Castle

Aberdeen Arms

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

The Deeside Inn

Macdonald Pittodrie House

Dean's of Huntly

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

Fiddichside Inn

Meldrum Arms Hotel

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

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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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