Craigston Castle
Craigston Castle lies 6.1 km northeast of Turriff. Its status is a category A listed building. A short trip away is Delgatie Castle, 4.5 km off, the first of 6 within 15 km.
Castle near Turriff
Near Turriff
Craigston Castle is 6.1 km northeast of Turriff. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Turriff has 22 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
Expect 19°C highs in Turriff in July and August.
Craigston Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 6.1 km northeast of Turriff
- Official site
- craigston-castle.co.uk
The way to Craigston Castle
Orange is Craigston Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns within reach of Craigston Castle
Of the 6, Peterhead is the largest, at 19,793 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Other places close by
Within 15 km you can add 2 castles, 2 museums and an aquarium.
Museum · Historic Environment ScotlandDuff House11 km away3
CastleHatton Castle8 km away4AquariumAquariumMacduff Marine Aquarium11 km away5MuseumMuseumMuseum of Banff11 km away6AttractionAttractionMacduff Distillery11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Craigston Castle
Where is Craigston Castle?
Craigston Castle is 6.1 km northeast of Turriff, Aberdeenshire.
What is Craigston Castle?
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Craigston Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Turriff, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Craigston Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Craigston Castle?
Within 15 km: Delgatie Castle (4.5 km), Duff House (11 km), Hatton Castle (8 km) and Macduff Marine Aquarium (11 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 (2)
- Duff House: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatton Castle: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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