Balthayock Castle
Balthayock Castle is a castle in Perth and Kinross. It holds the status of a category B listed building. Our list has 16 more places within 15 km; first among them is Elcho Castle, at 2.1 km.
Castle near Perth
Just outside Perth
Balthayock Castle is 3.9 km east of Perth. Towns near it ↓
Category B listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Perth has 357 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
In Perth, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Balthayock Castle
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 3.9 km east of Perth
Getting your bearings
Use the numbers to match each place near Balthayock Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The towns around Balthayock Castle
Each town here links to its own guide.
Beyond Balthayock Castle
A visit can add 4 castles, a cathedral and a garden, from 16 places within 15 km.
CastleElcho Castle2.1 km away2
CastleScone Palace7 km away3CathedralCathedralSt Ninian's Cathedral6 km away4
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntingtower Castle9.4 km away5
CastleBalhousie Castle6.1 km away6
Garden · National Trust for ScotlandBranklyn Garden4.9 km away7
Art galleryPerth Art Gallery5.5 km away8
MuseumPerth Museum5.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Balthayock Castle
Where is Balthayock Castle?
Balthayock Castle is 3.9 km east of Perth, Perth and Kinross.
What is Balthayock Castle?
Castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Balthayock Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Perth, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Balthayock Castle a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near Balthayock Castle?
Within 15 km: Elcho Castle (2.1 km), Scone Palace (7 km), St Ninian's Cathedral (6 km) and Huntingtower Castle (9.4 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 (8)
- Balthayock Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elcho Castle: Slink pink at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scone Palace: Peter Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntingtower Castle: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balhousie Castle: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Branklyn Garden: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Perth Art Gallery: Dudesleeper at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perth Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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