Hallforest Castle (ruin)
14th-century fortified tower in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Attractions in Kintore
Photo: Hallforest Castle (ruin), Andrew Wood (CC BY-SA 2.0)1.2 km from Kintore, Hallforest Castle (ruin) leads the list
None of our places to visit is inside Kintore’s locality; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles, a ruins and a museum, among others. Among them, one is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. Castle Fraser lies 7.3 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Kintore
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known
Around Kintore: where to begin
Close behind Hallforest Castle (ruin) are a castle, a ruins and a museum.
CastleHallforest Castle (ruin)500 m outside town, to the west
CastleThe Bass and Little Bass3.8 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuins · Historic Environment ScotlandKinkell Church2.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCarnegie Inverurie Museum4.9 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.
The map
Where they are
Leave town to the north for most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Kintore’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
The mix
3 of the 4 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 ruins0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Kintore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Kinkell Church).
Every place
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Kintore’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kintore →
Big names nearby
Beyond Kintore
Worth the drive, Castle Fraser (7.3 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser7.3 km southwest
CastleDunnottar Castle33 km south
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandDrum Castle15 km southCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandCraigievar Castle23 km west
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCrathes Castle20 km south
CathedralSt Machar's Cathedral17 km southeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral18 km southeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandTolquhon Castle15 km northeastCastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandFyvie Castle24 km north
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral18 km southeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandKildrummy Castle33 km west
MuseumAberdeen Art Gallery18 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Kintore (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 Kintore’s attractions
What is there to see near Kintore?
No attraction is mapped inside Kintore itself. Within 5 km of it are Hallforest Castle (ruin), The Bass and Little Bass, Kinkell Church and Carnegie Inverurie Museum.
Does Kintore have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Kintore: Carnegie Inverurie Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Kintore?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kintore, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Kinkell Church).
What are the best-known days out near Kintore?
Within 40 km: Castle Fraser (7.3 km), Dunnottar Castle (33 km), Drum Castle (15 km), Craigievar Castle (23 km).
Where are Kintore’s historic buildings listed?
Kintore has 7 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. 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 Kintore 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)
- Hallforest Castle (ruin): Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bass and Little Bass: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunnottar Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drum Castle: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crathes Castle: Oyoyoy, 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
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdeen Art Gallery: Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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