Hallforest Castle (ruin)
Hallforest Castle (ruin) is a 14th-century fortified tower in Kintore, Aberdeenshire. It counts as a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 15 more places, Castle Fraser (6.1 km) first on our list.
Castle near Kintore
Just outside Kintore
Hallforest Castle (ruin) is 500 m west of Kintore. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Kintore has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Kintore
The warmest months in Kintore are July and August, with highs of 19°C.
Hallforest Castle (ruin)
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 500 m west of Kintore
Map of Hallforest Castle (ruin) and nearby
Hallforest Castle (ruin) is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Hallforest Castle (ruin)
Home to 192,968 people, Aberdeen is the largest of these 5. Each town here links to its own guide.
Other places close by
There are 15 within 15 km, 6 castles, a museum and a ruins among them.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser6.1 km away2CastleCastleMidmar Castle12 km away3
CastleThe Bass and Little Bass5.2 km away4
CastleCastle of Balquhain9.3 km away5
CastleCluny Castle9.2 km away6
CastleBarra Castle10 km away7MuseumMuseumGarioch Heritage Centre6.7 km away8RuinsRuins · Historic Environment ScotlandKinkell Church3.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Hallforest Castle (ruin)
Where is Hallforest Castle (ruin)?
Hallforest Castle (ruin) is 500 m west of Kintore, Aberdeenshire.
What is Hallforest Castle (ruin)?
14th-century fortified tower in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Hallforest Castle (ruin)?
July and August are the warmest months in Kintore, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hallforest Castle (ruin) a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Hallforest Castle (ruin)?
Within 15 km: Castle Fraser (6.1 km), Midmar Castle (12 km), The Bass and Little Bass (5.2 km) and Castle of Balquhain (9.3 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 (6)
- Hallforest Castle (ruin): Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bass and Little Bass: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle of Balquhain: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cluny Castle: Cosmolinzeegordon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barra Castle: James Cassie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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