Brodie Castle
Head 4.2 km west of Forres for Brodie Castle. The register lists it as a category A listed building. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Darnaway Castle, 3.1 km off.
Castle near Forres
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Forres
Brodie Castle is 4.2 km west of Forres. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by National Trust for Scotland
One of the places National Trust for Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Forres has 171 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Forres, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 17–19°C.
Brodie Castle
It is looked after by National Trust for Scotland. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 11 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- National Trust for Scotland
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 4.2 km west of Forres
- Official site
- nts.org.uk/Property/Brodie-Castle
Where Brodie Castle is
Numbered points are the places near Brodie Castle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
The 8 towns are led in size by Elgin, with 24,617 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Forres
Nairn
Elgin
Lossiemouth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Brodie Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forres | 4.2 km east of it | 9,290 | 10 |
| Nairn | 9.7 km west of it | 9,576 | 2 |
| Elgin | 24 km east of it | 24,617 | 9 |
| Lossiemouth | 28 km northeast of it | 6,654 | 3 |
| Culloden | 28 km southwest of it | 3,699 | 12 |
| Invergordon | 29 km west of it | 3,801 | 3 |
| Smithton | 30 km southwest of it | 2,905 | 14 |
| Westhill | 30 km southwest of it | 5,681 | 13 |
Next door to Brodie Castle
3 castles, 3 museums and an abbey or priory are among the 11 within 15 km.
CastleDarnaway Castle3.1 km away2
Abbey or prioryKinloss Abbey9.4 km away3
CastleRait Castle10 km away4
CastleBlervie Castle9.1 km away5MuseumMuseumMorayvia9.9 km away6AttractionAttractionRodney's Stone500 m away7MuseumMuseumDallas Dhu Historic Distillery5.7 km away8MuseumMuseumFalconer Museum5.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Brodie Castle
Where is Brodie Castle?
Brodie Castle is 4.2 km west of Forres, Moray.
What is Brodie Castle?
Castle in Moray, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Brodie Castle?
National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Brodie Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Forres, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Brodie Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Brodie Castle?
Within 15 km: Darnaway Castle (3.1 km), Kinloss Abbey (9.4 km), Rait Castle (10 km) and Blervie Castle (9.1 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 (5)
- Brodie Castle: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darnaway Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinloss Abbey: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rait Castle: Jean Aldridge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blervie Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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