Castle · near Brechin · Angus

Edzell Castle

Edzell Castle is a castle ruin and walled garden. Visitors find it 8.9 km north of Brechin. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.

Where

8.9 km

north of Brechin

Run by

Historic Environment Scotland

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#410 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Castle near Brechin

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓

Near Brechin

Edzell Castle is 8.9 km north of Brechin. 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; Brechin has 172 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Brechin

Warmest in Brechin are June to August, at 17–19°C.

Jan6° / 0°81 mm

Feb7° / 0°59 mm

Mar9° / 2°55 mm

Apr12° / 4°53 mm

May14° / 5°61 mm

Jun17° / 8°68 mm

Jul19° / 10°79 mm

Aug19° / 10°78 mm

Sep17° / 8°59 mm

Oct13° / 5°94 mm

Nov9° / 2°94 mm

Dec6° / 0°78 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Brechin, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Brechin. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Brechin’s full climate →

About

Edzell Castle

Its upkeep is handled by Historic Environment Scotland. Articles on it exist in 12 languages. There are 12 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Brechin Cathedral (9.1 km).

Brechin’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Historic Environment Scotland
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: 8.9 km north of Brechin
Official site: historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyabout.htm?PropID=PL_129

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Its place on the map

Spot Edzell Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns that list Edzell Castle

The biggest base of the 8 is Arbroath (23,487 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 8.9 km south of it

Brechin

7,180 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 13 km east of it

Laurencekirk

3,276 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 17 km southeast of it

Montrose

11,241 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 23 km southwest of it

Forfar

13,774 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Edzell Castle is	People	Places to visit
Brechin	8.9 km south of it	7,180	9
Laurencekirk	13 km east of it	3,276	1
Montrose	17 km southeast of it	11,241	7
Forfar	23 km southwest of it	13,774	7
Kirriemuir	25 km southwest of it	6,000	10
Arbroath	28 km south of it	23,487	9
Banchory	30 km northeast of it	7,582	5
Aboyne	30 km north of it	2,931	1

Make a day of it

Pair Edzell Castle with these

Within 15 km you can add 3 historic houses, 3 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralBrechin Cathedral9.1 km away 2

Historic houseBrechin Castle9.3 km away 3CastleCastleMelgund Castle13 km away 4

Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of Dun13 km away 5

CastleCareston Castle11 km away 6

Historic houseKinnaird Castle13 km away 7

Heritage railwayCaledonian Railway (Brechin)9.1 km away 8CastleCastleFarnell Castle14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Edzell Castle: the answers

Where is Edzell Castle?

Edzell Castle is 8.9 km north of Brechin, Angus.

What is Edzell Castle?

Castle ruin and walled garden in Edzell, Angus, Scotland, UK.

Who runs Edzell Castle?

Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Edzell Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Brechin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Edzell Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Edzell Castle?

Within 15 km: Brechin Cathedral (9.1 km), Brechin Castle (9.3 km), Melgund Castle (13 km) and House of Dun (13 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 (6)

Brechin Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brechin Castle: Kylemunro1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
House of Dun: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Careston Castle: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kinnaird Castle: George Washington Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Caledonian Railway (Brechin): Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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