Drumtochty Castle
You will find Drumtochty Castle 8.8 km north of Laurencekirk. The register lists it as a category A listed building. Look also at Tilquhillie Castle, 14 km away, first of 2 more within 15 km.
Castle near Laurencekirk
Near Laurencekirk
Drumtochty Castle is 8.8 km north of Laurencekirk. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Laurencekirk has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Highs in Laurencekirk reach 18–19°C in July and August.
Drumtochty Castle
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 8.8 km north of Laurencekirk
Map of Drumtochty Castle and nearby
Drumtochty Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Drumtochty Castle
The list runs from its own town outward.
Laurencekirk
Beyond Drumtochty Castle
Among the 2 within 15 km are 2 castles.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Drumtochty Castle
Where is Drumtochty Castle?
Drumtochty Castle is 8.8 km north of Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire.
What is Drumtochty Castle?
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Drumtochty Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Laurencekirk, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Drumtochty Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Drumtochty Castle?
Within 15 km: Tilquhillie Castle (14 km) and Thornton Castle (8.3 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)
- Tilquhillie Castle: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thornton Castle: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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