Gordon Castle
Gordon Castle lies 9.4 km southwest of Buckie. Officially, it is a category A listed building. Nearby, Spynie Palace (13 km) heads a list of 9 within 15 km.
Castle near Buckie
Near Buckie
Gordon Castle is 9.4 km southwest of Buckie. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Buckie has 22 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
The warm months in Buckie are July and August, with 18°C highs.
Gordon Castle
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 9.4 km southwest of Buckie
- Official site
- gordoncastle.co.uk
Getting to Gordon Castle
Spot Gordon Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where people come from
Largest of the 4 is Elgin, home to 24,617. Each town here links to its own guide.
Buckie
Keith
Elgin
Lossiemouth
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Gordon Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckie | 9.4 km northeast of it | 9,059 | 0 |
| Keith | 12 km southeast of it | 4,554 | 2 |
| Elgin | 14 km west of it | 24,617 | 9 |
| Lossiemouth | 16 km northwest of it | 6,654 | 3 |
While you are near Gordon Castle
9 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 cathedrals among them.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSpynie Palace13 km away2
Abbey or prioryGreyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin13 km away3
CastleElgin Castle14 km away4
MuseumElgin Museum14 km away5CathedralCathedral · Historic Environment ScotlandElgin Cathedral13 km away6
CathedralSpynie Cathedral14 km away7AttractionAttractionStrathisla Distillery12 km away8MuseumMuseumElgin Motor Museum14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Gordon Castle
Where is Gordon Castle?
Gordon Castle is 9.4 km southwest of Buckie, Moray.
What is Gordon Castle?
Castle in Moray, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Gordon Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Buckie, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Gordon Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Gordon Castle?
Within 15 km: Spynie Palace (13 km), Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin (13 km), Elgin Castle (14 km) and Elgin Museum (14 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 (5)
- Spynie Palace: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Castle: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spynie Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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