Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is an estate house. The site is 27 km west of Aboyne. On the official register, it is a category A listed building.
Historic house near Aboyne
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#17 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (62 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Aboyne
Balmoral Castle is 27 km west of Aboyne. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Aboyne has 29 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Afternoons in Aboyne reach 17–19°C from June to August.
Balmoral Castle
It has articles in 62 Wikipedias. Look also at Braemar Castle, 10 km away, first of 2 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 62 languages
- Town
- 27 km west of Aboyne
- Official site
- balmoralcastle.com
The map
Orange: Balmoral Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
Towns near Balmoral Castle
Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Make a day of it near Balmoral Castle
Within 15 km you can add 2 castles.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Balmoral Castle, answered
Where is Balmoral Castle?
Balmoral Castle is 27 km west of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
What is Balmoral Castle?
Estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Balmoral Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Aboyne, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Balmoral Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Balmoral Castle?
Within 15 km: Braemar Castle (10 km) and Corgarff Castle (14 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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.