Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined castle. You will find it 1.4 km southeast of Stonehaven. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Stonehaven
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#99 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (29 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Stonehaven
Dunnottar Castle is 1.4 km southeast of Stonehaven. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Stonehaven has 163 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 warmest months in Stonehaven are July and August, with highs of 18°C.
Dunnottar Castle
Its story is told in 29 languages on Wikipedia. A short trip away is Tolbooth Museum, 1.7 km off, the first of 6 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 29 languages
- Town
- 1.4 km southeast of Stonehaven
- Official site
- dunnottarcastle.co.uk
Before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Where Dunnottar Castle is
Use the numbers to match each place near Dunnottar Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns within reach of Dunnottar Castle
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Stonehaven (11,164 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Stonehaven
Newtonhill
Portlethen
Peterculter
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dunnottar Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehaven | 1.4 km northwest of it | 11,164 | 6 |
| Newtonhill | 10 km north of it | 3,182 | 1 |
| Portlethen | 14 km north of it | 8,965 | 3 |
| Peterculter | 18 km north of it | 4,359 | 5 |
| Milltimber | 18 km north of it | 3,049 | 6 |
| Cove Bay | 18 km north of it | 7,926 | 12 |
| Laurencekirk | 21 km southwest of it | 3,276 | 1 |
| Banchory | 22 km northwest of it | 7,582 | 5 |
Pair Dunnottar Castle with these
6 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 attractions and a museum among them.
MuseumTolbooth Museum1.7 km away2
CastleFetteresso Castle4.2 km away3
CastleMuchalls Castle8 km away4AttractionAttractionStonehaven Open Air Pool2.7 km away5AttractionAttractionStonehaven and District War Memorial1.1 km away6Historic siteHistoric siteHawker Hunter MK1 N31512 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Dunnottar Castle
Where is Dunnottar Castle?
Dunnottar Castle is 1.4 km southeast of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
What is Dunnottar Castle?
Ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dunnottar Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Stonehaven, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dunnottar Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dunnottar Castle?
Within 15 km: Tolbooth Museum (1.7 km), Fetteresso Castle (4.2 km), Muchalls Castle (8 km) and Stonehaven Open Air Pool (2.7 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 (4)
- Dunnottar Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbooth Museum: Panama1958, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fetteresso Castle: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muchalls Castle: Anlace at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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