Airth Castle
Visitors find Airth Castle 2.8 km west of Kincardine. It is protected as a category A listed building. Look also at Stirling Castle, 13 km away, first of 49 more within 15 km.
Castle near Kincardine
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Kincardine
Airth Castle is 2.8 km west of Kincardine. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Kincardine has 53 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Kincardine
Aim for June to August, when Kincardine reaches 18–19°C.
Airth Castle
Its story is told in 10 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 2.8 km west of Kincardine
Airth Castle and what surrounds it
Spot Airth Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that list Airth Castle
Falkirk is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (34,637 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Kincardine
Carronshore
Stenhousemuir
Larbert
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Airth Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kincardine | 2.8 km east of it | 2,887 | 7 |
| Carronshore | 3.2 km south of it | 2,880 | 10 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3.2 km southwest of it | 9,566 | 8 |
| Larbert | 3.4 km southwest of it | 12,688 | 8 |
| Falkirk | 3.9 km south of it | 34,637 | 8 |
| Clackmannan | 4.6 km north of it | 3,282 | 6 |
| Grangemouth | 4.7 km southeast of it | 16,028 | 18 |
| Cowie | 6.5 km west of it | 2,708 | 6 |
Also near Airth Castle
Also close at hand are 6 castles, a palace and an abbey or priory, among 49 within 15 km.
PalaceLinlithgow Palace14 km away3
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandAlloa Tower5.8 km away4
CastleClackmannan Tower5.2 km away5
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCastle Campbell14 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandCambuskenneth Abbey11 km away7
CastleOld Tulliallan Castle3.3 km away8
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandKinneil House10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Airth Castle: what to know
Where is Airth Castle?
Airth Castle is 2.8 km west of Kincardine, Fife.
What is Airth Castle?
Castle in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Airth Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Kincardine, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Airth Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Airth Castle?
Within 15 km: Stirling Castle (13 km), Linlithgow Palace (14 km), Alloa Tower (5.8 km) and Clackmannan Tower (5.2 km).
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 (7)
- Airth Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alloa Tower: AllyD at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clackmannan Tower: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Campbell: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Tulliallan Castle: William King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinneil House: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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