Corgarff Castle
Corgarff Castle is a castle and military museum. This one stands 29 km west of Aboyne. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Aboyne
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Aboyne
Corgarff Castle is 29 km west of Aboyne. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Aboyne has 29 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
Warm weather in Aboyne runs June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.
Corgarff Castle
It is conserved by Historic Environment Scotland. Articles on it exist in 9 languages. Within 15 km there is one more place to visit, Balmoral Castle (14 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 29 km west of Aboyne
Before you set off
- EntryA fee is charged
Corgarff Castle and what surrounds it
The map puts Corgarff Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Corgarff Castle
The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Close to Corgarff Castle
One more within 15 km is a historic house.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Corgarff Castle
Where is Corgarff Castle?
Corgarff Castle is 29 km west of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
What is Corgarff Castle?
Castle and military museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Corgarff Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Corgarff Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Aboyne, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Corgarff Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Corgarff Castle?
Within 15 km: Balmoral Castle (14 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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