Huntly Castle
Huntly Castle is a ruined castle. You will find it 100 m northeast of Huntly. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Huntly
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#339 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Huntly
Huntly Castle is 100 m northeast of Huntly. 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; Huntly has 71 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Huntly
The warm months in Huntly are July and August, with 18–19°C highs.
Huntly Castle
Upkeep is seen to by Historic Environment Scotland. Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 7 more places, Leith Hall (11 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- 100 m northeast of Huntly
Entry, hours, address
- EntryA fee is charged
Around Huntly Castle, mapped
Orange shows Huntly Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Bases for a visit
In size, Buckie comes first of the 8, with 9,059 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Huntly
Keith
Insch
Turriff
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Huntly Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntly | 100 m southwest of it | 4,628 | 2 |
| Keith | 14 km northwest of it | 4,554 | 2 |
| Insch | 16 km southeast of it | 2,685 | 5 |
| Turriff | 21 km northeast of it | 4,609 | 2 |
| Alford | 25 km south of it | 2,792 | 6 |
| Buckie | 27 km northwest of it | 9,059 | 0 |
| Banff | 28 km northeast of it | 3,971 | 4 |
| Macduff | 29 km northeast of it | 3,794 | 4 |
Nearby, too
3 castles, 2 forts and an attraction are among the 7 within 15 km.
CastleDunnideer Castle15 km away5AttractionAttractionStrathisla Distillery15 km away6FortFortHill of Dunnideer15 km away7Wildlife parkWildlife parkHuntly Falconry Centre4.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Huntly Castle
Where is Huntly Castle?
Huntly Castle is 100 m northeast of Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
What is Huntly Castle?
Ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Huntly Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Huntly Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Huntly, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Huntly Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Huntly Castle?
Within 15 km: Leith Hall (11 km), Tap o' Noth hill fort (12 km), Bognie Castle (7.6 km) and Dunnideer Castle (15 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 (2)
- Huntly Castle: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunnideer Castle: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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