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Balvenie Castle

Balvenie Castle is a ruined castle. Find it 14 km southwest of Keith. Top of the 4 other places within 15 km is Auchindoun Castle, 4.1 km off.

Where
14 km
southwest of Keith
How well known
Top 8%
#682 of 8,556 places we list
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 17–18°C
In brief

Castle near Keith

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓

Near Keith

Balvenie Castle is 14 km southwest of Keith. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

The warmest months in Keith are July and August, with highs of 17–18°C.

Jan6° / 0°71 mm
Feb6° / -1°67 mm
Mar8° / 1°64 mm
Apr11° / 2°72 mm
May13° / 5°66 mm
Jun16° / 8°86 mm
Jul18° / 9°81 mm
Aug17° / 9°95 mm
Sep15° / 7°88 mm
Oct12° / 4°119 mm
Nov8° / 2°103 mm
Dec5° / -1°88 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Keith, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Keith. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Keith’s full climate →
About

Balvenie Castle

It has articles in 10 Wikipedias.

Type
Castle
Wikipedias
Covered in 10 languages
Town
14 km southwest of Keith
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Balvenie Castle and what surrounds it

Orange shows Balvenie Castle; numbers mark the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Bases near Balvenie Castle

Largest of the 6 is Elgin, home to 24,617. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Keith
  2. 2Huntly
  3. 3Elgin
  4. 4Buckie
  5. 5Lossiemouth
  6. 6Forres
1 · 14 km northeast of it

Keith

4,554 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 20 km east of it

Huntly

4,628 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 24 km northwest of it

Elgin

24,617 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 26 km north of it

Buckie

9,059 people

Compare the 6 towns
TownWhere Balvenie Castle isPeoplePlaces to visit
Keith14 km northeast of it4,5542
Huntly20 km east of it4,6282
Elgin24 km northwest of it24,6179
Buckie26 km north of it9,0590
Lossiemouth31 km north of it6,6543
Forres34 km northwest of it9,29010
Make a day of it

Around Balvenie Castle

Of the 4 within 15 km, look for 3 attractions and a castle.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Balvenie Castle?

Balvenie Castle is 14 km southwest of Keith, Moray.

What is Balvenie Castle?

Ruined castle in Moray, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Balvenie Castle?

July and August are the warmest months in Keith, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Balvenie Castle?

Within 15 km: Auchindoun Castle (4.1 km), Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail (6.5 km), Strathisla Distillery (15 km) and Aultmore Distillery (15 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.

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