Insch’s draw is Insch Connection Museum
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 5. Only one place to visit is inside Insch’s locality, but 4 more are within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Craigievar Castle is 20 km away.
The names to know in Insch
Insch Connection Museum aside, the next best known are 3 castles and a fort.
CastleDunnideer Castle1.2 km outside town, to the west
CastleLeslie Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleLickleyhead Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southFortFortHill of Dunnideer1.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the west.
The dashed line is Insch’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 5.
Green: inside Insch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Insch
After the one in town come 4 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Insch comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Insch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Insch →
Out of town
Worth the drive, Craigievar Castle (20 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntly Castle16 km northwestCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandFyvie Castle17 km northeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandKildrummy Castle21 km southwestCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandLeith Hall9.3 km west
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser18 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCrathes Castle33 km south
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandDrum Castle32 km southeastFortFortTap o' Noth hill fort15 km west
CastleCastle Forbes9.1 km southCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandGlenbuchat Castle27 km southwestCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandTolquhon Castle24 km eastPlaces well known beyond Insch (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions about Insch’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Insch?
The place to visit inside Insch’s locality is Insch Connection Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Insch have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Insch: Insch Connection Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Insch?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Craigievar Castle (National Trust for Scotland), 20 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Insch?
Within 40 km: Craigievar Castle (20 km), Huntly Castle (16 km), Fyvie Castle (17 km), Kildrummy Castle (21 km).
Where are Insch’s historic buildings listed?
Insch has 5 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Insch when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Dunnideer Castle: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Castle: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lickleyhead Castle: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntly Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crathes Castle: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drum Castle: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Forbes: Gilbert Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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