Fordyce Castle
Set 13 km west of Banff is Fordyce Castle. The register lists it as a category A listed building. Within 15 km there are 5 more places to visit, starting with Findlater Castle (3.7 km).
Castle near Banff
Near Banff
Fordyce Castle is 13 km west of Banff. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Banff has 231 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Banff
The warmest months in Banff are July and August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Fordyce Castle
4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 13 km west of Banff
Finding Fordyce Castle
Spot Fordyce Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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Bases near Fordyce Castle
With 9,059 people, Buckie is the largest of the 3. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
More to see nearby
Of the 5 within 15 km, look for 2 castles, 2 museums and an attraction.
Museum · Historic Environment ScotlandDuff House13 km away3CastleCastleCastle of Park7.4 km away4MuseumMuseumMuseum of Banff13 km away5AttractionAttractionMacduff Distillery14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Fordyce Castle: questions
Where is Fordyce Castle?
Fordyce Castle is 13 km west of Banff, Aberdeenshire.
What is Fordyce Castle?
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Fordyce Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Banff, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fordyce Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Fordyce Castle?
Within 15 km: Findlater Castle (3.7 km), Duff House (13 km), Castle of Park (7.4 km) and Museum of Banff (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 (1)
- Duff House: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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