Kilcoy Castle
Set 4 km east of Muir of Ord is Kilcoy Castle. It counts as a category A listed building. Inverness Cathedral, 11 km away, leads the 24 other places within 15 km.
Castle near Muir of Ord
Just outside Muir of Ord
Kilcoy Castle is 4 km east of Muir of Ord. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Muir of Ord).
Kilcoy Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 4 km east of Muir of Ord
Kilcoy Castle and what surrounds it
The orange dot is Kilcoy Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Kilcoy Castle
Home to 48,257 people, Inverness is the largest of these 3. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Kilcoy Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muir of Ord | 4 km west of it | 2,832 | 5 |
| Dingwall | 8.8 km north of it | 5,274 | 9 |
| Inverness | 11 km southeast of it | 48,257 | 12 |
More near Kilcoy Castle
A visit can add 4 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral, from 24 places within 15 km.
CathedralInverness Cathedral11 km away2
Historic houseInverness Castle11 km away3
Historic houseRedcastle1.9 km away4
CastleBrahan Castle7.3 km away5CastleCastleBeaufort Castle11 km away6
CastleCastle Leod12 km away7
MuseumInverness Museum & Art Gallery11 km away8CastleCastleMoniack Castle8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Kilcoy Castle
Where is Kilcoy Castle?
Kilcoy Castle is 4 km east of Muir of Ord, Highland.
What is Kilcoy Castle?
Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Kilcoy Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Muir of Ord, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kilcoy Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Kilcoy Castle?
Within 15 km: Inverness Cathedral (11 km), Inverness Castle (11 km), Redcastle (1.9 km) and Brahan Castle (7.3 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 (7)
- Kilcoy Castle: Webrazor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Cathedral: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Castle: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Redcastle: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brahan Castle: W. Ritchie & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Leod: Colin Hepburn from Sale, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverness Museum & Art Gallery: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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