Brechin Castle
Brechin Castle is a historic house; it lies 100 m south of Brechin. Its status is a category A listed building. Close by, Brechin Cathedral is 200 m away, one of 26 within 15 km.
Historic house near Brechin
Just outside Brechin
Brechin Castle is 100 m south of Brechin. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Brechin has 172 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
In Brechin, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 17–19°C.
Brechin Castle
7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 100 m south of Brechin
- Official site
- dalhousieestates.co.uk
Locating Brechin Castle
Orange: Brechin Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Brechin Castle
Of the 3, Montrose is the largest, at 11,241 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Brechin Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin | 100 m north of it | 7,180 | 9 |
| Montrose | 12 km east of it | 11,241 | 7 |
| Laurencekirk | 16 km northeast of it | 3,276 | 1 |
Worth adding to a visit
A visit can add 4 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral, from 26 places within 15 km.
CathedralBrechin Cathedral200 m away2CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdzell Castle9.3 km away3CastleCastleMelgund Castle6.3 km away4
Heritage railwayCaledonian Railway (Brechin)500 m away5
Historic houseKinnaird Castle4.6 km away6
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of Dun7.2 km away7CastleCastleGuthrie Castle10 km away8CastleCastleGardyne Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Brechin Castle
Where is Brechin Castle?
Brechin Castle is 100 m south of Brechin, Angus.
What is Brechin Castle?
Castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Brechin Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Brechin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Brechin Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Brechin Castle?
Within 15 km: Brechin Cathedral (200 m), Edzell Castle (9.3 km), Melgund Castle (6.3 km) and Caledonian Railway (Brechin) (500 m).
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 (5)
- Brechin Castle: Kylemunro1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brechin Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin): Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinnaird Castle: George Washington Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Dun: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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