Kilravock Castle
Kilravock Castle lies 9.9 km southwest of Nairn. Officially, it is a category A listed building. Within 15 km there are 13 more places to visit, starting with Cawdor Castle (3.4 km).
Castle near Nairn
Near Nairn
Kilravock Castle is 9.9 km southwest of Nairn. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Nairn has 63 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Nairn are warmest in July and August, at 19°C.
Kilravock Castle
5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 9.9 km southwest of Nairn
- Official site
- kilravock.com
The map
Spot Kilravock Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
Of the 6, Inverness is the largest, at 48,257 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Other places close by
Within 15 km are 13 places, among them 3 castles, 2 museums and a fort.
CastleCastle Stuart7.2 km away5
CastleRait Castle8.6 km away6CathedralCathedralFortrose Cathedral11 km away7MuseumMuseumGroam House Museum11 km away8
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandCulloden Battlefield Visitor Centre8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Kilravock Castle: questions
Where is Kilravock Castle?
Kilravock Castle is 9.9 km southwest of Nairn, Highland.
What is Kilravock Castle?
Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Kilravock Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Nairn, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Kilravock Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Kilravock Castle?
Within 15 km: Cawdor Castle (3.4 km), Fort George (8.9 km), Dalcross Castle (3.7 km) and Castle Stuart (7.2 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 (3)
- Castle Stuart: User StaraBlazkova on cs.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rait Castle: Jean Aldridge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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