Castle · near Kemnay · Aberdeenshire

Castle Fraser

Castle Fraser is a z-plan castle. It stands 3 km south of Kemnay. On the official register, it is a category A listed building.

Photo: Castle Fraser, Karora (Public domain)

Where

3 km

south of Kemnay

Run by

National Trust for Scotland

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 18–18°C

In brief

Castle near Kemnay

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 Kemnay

Castle Fraser is 3 km south of Kemnay. 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; Kemnay has 5 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

Weather through the year

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

Jan6° / 0°65 mm

Feb7° / 0°59 mm

Mar9° / 1°57 mm

Apr11° / 3°62 mm

May14° / 5°58 mm

Jun16° / 8°72 mm

Jul18° / 10°77 mm

Aug18° / 10°73 mm

Sep16° / 8°65 mm

Oct12° / 5°103 mm

Nov8° / 2°98 mm

Dec6° / 0°75 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Kemnay, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Kemnay. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Kemnay’s full climate →

About

Castle Fraser

Its upkeep is handled by National Trust for Scotland. Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 20 more places, Drum Castle (14 km) first on our list.

Kemnay’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: National Trust for Scotland
Listed: Category A listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 3 km south of Kemnay
Official site: nts.org.uk/visit/places/castle-fraser

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Castle Fraser is

Numbered points are the places near Castle Fraser, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Towns around Castle Fraser, by distance

Among the 8, Inverurie is the biggest, home to 15,115 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 3 km north of it

Kemnay

3,864 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 7.3 km northeast of it

Kintore

4,545 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 10 km northeast of it

Inverurie

15,115 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 10 km east of it

Blackburn

2,985 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Castle Fraser is	People	Places to visit
Kemnay	3 km north of it	3,864	5
Kintore	7.3 km northeast of it	4,545	4
Inverurie	10 km northeast of it	15,115	9
Blackburn	10 km east of it	2,985	2
Westhill	11 km southeast of it	11,778	1
Alford	15 km west of it	2,792	6
Kingswells	15 km east of it	4,776	4
Banchory	16 km south of it	7,582	5

Make a day of it

Close to Castle Fraser

Nearby, 20 places within 15 km include 8 castles.

Castle · National Trust for ScotlandDrum Castle14 km away 2

CastleCluny Castle3.4 km away 3CastleCastleMidmar Castle7.5 km away 4

CastleHallforest Castle (ruin)6.1 km away 5

CastleCastle Forbes12 km away 6

CastleCastle of Balquhain11 km away 7

CastleThe Bass and Little Bass9.9 km away 8

CastleLickleyhead Castle15 km away

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

Quick answers on Castle Fraser

Where is Castle Fraser?

Castle Fraser is 3 km south of Kemnay, Aberdeenshire.

What is Castle Fraser?

Z-plan castle in Scotland.

Who runs Castle Fraser?

National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Castle Fraser?

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

Is Castle Fraser a listed building?

Yes: category A listed building.

What else is there to see near Castle Fraser?

Within 15 km: Drum Castle (14 km), Cluny Castle (3.4 km), Midmar Castle (7.5 km) and Hallforest Castle (ruin) (6.1 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 (8)

Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Drum Castle: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cluny Castle: Cosmolinzeegordon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hallforest Castle (ruin): Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Forbes: Gilbert Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle of Balquhain: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Bass and Little Bass: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lickleyhead Castle: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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