A castle just outside Kemnay: Castle Fraser
All 5 places on the list are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Kemnay itself. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland. A longer outing takes you to Craigievar Castle, 18 km off.
The names to know near Kemnay
Behind Castle Fraser on the list are 2 castles, a ruins and a historic site.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser3 km outside town, to the south
CastleHallforest Castle (ruin)3.3 km outside town, to the east
CastleCluny Castle4.7 km outside town, to the southwestRuinsRuins · Historic Environment ScotlandKinkell Church4.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteEast Aquhorthies Stone Circle3.5 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Kemnay
At 6 km, Kinkell Church is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Kemnay’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Sorted by kind
All 5 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Kemnay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Castle Fraser and Kinkell Church).
Place after place
Its 5 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Kemnay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kemnay →
Days out
Craigievar Castle (18 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CastleDunnottar Castle36 km southeast
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCrathes Castle19 km south
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandDrum Castle17 km south
CathedralSt Machar's Cathedral22 km east
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral23 km southeastCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandFyvie Castle23 km northCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandKildrummy Castle28 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntly Castle32 km northwestCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandTolquhon Castle19 km northeastCastleCastleMidmar Castle11 km south
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral23 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Kemnay (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.
Know before you go to Kemnay
What is there to see near Kemnay?
No attraction is mapped inside Kemnay itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Fraser, Hallforest Castle (ruin), Cluny Castle and Kinkell Church.
Does Kemnay have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Kemnay.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Kemnay?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kemnay, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust for Scotland and 1 by Historic Environment Scotland (Castle Fraser and Kinkell Church).
What are the best-known days out near Kemnay?
Within 40 km: Craigievar Castle (18 km), Dunnottar Castle (36 km), Crathes Castle (19 km), Drum Castle (17 km).
Where are Kemnay’s historic buildings listed?
Kemnay 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 Kemnay 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 (10)
- Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hallforest Castle (ruin): Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cluny Castle: Cosmolinzeegordon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunnottar Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crathes Castle: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drum Castle: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Machar's Cathedral: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntly Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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