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Carbisdale Castle

Head 24 km northwest of Tain for Carbisdale Castle, a historic house. On the official register, it is a category B listed building. There is one more place to see within 15 km: North Coast 500 (12 km).

Where
24 km
northwest of Tain
How well known
Top 9%
#755 of 8,556 places we list
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Historic house near Tain

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

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

A trip from Tain

Carbisdale Castle is 24 km northwest of Tain. Towns near it ↓

Category B listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Tain has 87 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

Month by month in Tain

Afternoons in Tain are warmest in July and August, at 18–19°C.

Jan6° / 0°81 mm
Feb7° / 0°61 mm
Mar9° / 2°54 mm
Apr12° / 4°48 mm
May14° / 6°58 mm
Jun16° / 9°61 mm
Jul19° / 11°62 mm
Aug18° / 10°67 mm
Sep16° / 8°63 mm
Oct12° / 5°81 mm
Nov9° / 2°76 mm
Dec6° / 0°79 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Tain, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Tain. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Tain’s full climate →
About

Carbisdale Castle

It has articles in 10 Wikipedias.

Tain’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type
Historic house
Listed
Category B listed building
Wikipedias
Covered in 10 languages
Town
24 km northwest of Tain
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Map of Carbisdale Castle and nearby

The map puts Carbisdale Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Of the 4, Alness is the largest, at 5,940 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Tain
  2. 2Alness
  3. 3Invergordon
  4. 4Dingwall
1 · 24 km southeast of it

Tain

3,544 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 27 km south of it

Alness

5,940 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 30 km southeast of it

Invergordon

3,801 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 36 km south of it

Dingwall

5,274 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Carbisdale Castle isPeoplePlaces to visit
Tain24 km southeast of it3,5441
Alness27 km south of it5,9403
Invergordon30 km southeast of it3,8013
Dingwall36 km south of it5,2749
Make a day of it

What else is near Carbisdale Castle

A visit can add an attraction, within 15 km.

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

What people ask about Carbisdale Castle

Where is Carbisdale Castle?

Carbisdale Castle is 24 km northwest of Tain, Highland.

What is Carbisdale Castle?

Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Carbisdale Castle?

July and August are the warmest months in Tain, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Carbisdale Castle a listed building?

Yes: category B listed building.

What else is there to see near Carbisdale Castle?

Within 15 km: North Coast 500 (12 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.