Midmar Castle
Look for Midmar Castle 8.9 km north of Banchory. It holds the status of a category A listed building. Nearby, Crathes Castle (8.9 km) heads a list of 13 within 15 km.
Castle near Banchory
Near Banchory
Midmar Castle is 8.9 km north of Banchory. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Banchory has 22 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Expect highs of 17–19°C in Banchory from June to August.
Midmar Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 8.9 km north of Banchory
Its place on the map
The map puts Midmar Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Midmar Castle
Aberdeen, with 192,968 people, is the largest of the 5. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Banchory
Kemnay
Westhill
Peterculter
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Midmar Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banchory | 8.9 km south of it | 7,582 | 5 |
| Kemnay | 11 km north of it | 3,864 | 5 |
| Westhill | 12 km east of it | 11,778 | 1 |
| Peterculter | 14 km east of it | 4,359 | 5 |
| Aberdeen | 22 km east of it | 192,968 | 21 |
Pair Midmar Castle with these
The 13 places within 15 km include 7 castles and a historic house.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCrathes Castle8.9 km away2
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser7.5 km away3CastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandCraigievar Castle14 km away4
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandDrum Castle10 km away5
CastleCluny Castle7.7 km away6
CastleHallforest Castle (ruin)12 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseKincardine Castle12 km away8
CastleTilquhillie Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Midmar Castle: common questions
Where is Midmar Castle?
Midmar Castle is 8.9 km north of Banchory, Aberdeenshire.
What is Midmar Castle?
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Midmar Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Banchory, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Midmar Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Midmar Castle?
Within 15 km: Crathes Castle (8.9 km), Castle Fraser (7.5 km), Craigievar Castle (14 km) and Drum Castle (10 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)
- Crathes Castle: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Fraser: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drum Castle: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cluny Castle: Cosmolinzeegordon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hallforest Castle (ruin): Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tilquhillie Castle: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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