Craigievar Castle
Craigievar Castle is a castle and museum. On the map, it sits 6.7 km south of Alford. It is a category A listed building.
Castle near Alford
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#219 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Alford
Craigievar Castle is 6.7 km south of Alford. 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; Alford has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
The warm months in Alford are July and August, with 18–19°C highs.
Craigievar Castle
Its care is managed by National Trust for Scotland. Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages. A short trip away is Kildrummy Castle, 13 km off, the first of 11 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- National Trust for Scotland
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 18 languages
- Town
- 6.7 km south of Alford
- Official site
- nts.org.uk/Property/Craigievar-Castle
Where Craigievar Castle is
On this map, Craigievar Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Craigievar Castle
Largest of the 8 is Inverurie, home to 15,115. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Alford
Aboyne
Kemnay
Banchory
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Craigievar Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford | 6.7 km north of it | 2,792 | 6 |
| Aboyne | 12 km south of it | 2,931 | 1 |
| Kemnay | 18 km northeast of it | 3,864 | 5 |
| Banchory | 19 km southeast of it | 7,582 | 5 |
| Insch | 20 km north of it | 2,685 | 5 |
| Kintore | 23 km east of it | 4,545 | 4 |
| Inverurie | 24 km northeast of it | 15,115 | 9 |
| Westhill | 26 km east of it | 11,778 | 1 |
More near Craigievar Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 5 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.
CastleAboyne Castle11 km away3
CastleCastle Forbes11 km away4CastleCastleMidmar Castle14 km away5
CastleAsloun Castle5.9 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseKincardine Castle10 km away7
MuseumAlford Valley Railway6.5 km away8
MuseumGrampian Transport Museum6.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Craigievar Castle: questions
Where is Craigievar Castle?
Craigievar Castle is 6.7 km south of Alford, Aberdeenshire.
What is Craigievar Castle?
Castle and museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Craigievar Castle?
National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Craigievar Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Alford, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Craigievar Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Craigievar Castle?
Within 15 km: Kildrummy Castle (13 km), Aboyne Castle (11 km), Castle Forbes (11 km) and Midmar 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.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Aboyne Castle: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Forbes: Gilbert Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Asloun Castle: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alford Valley Railway: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grampian Transport Museum: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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