New Slains Castle
New Slains Castle is a ruined castle. Its setting is 10 km south of Peterhead. The register lists it as a category B listed building.
Castle near Peterhead
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#662 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Peterhead
New Slains Castle is 10 km south of Peterhead. Towns near it ↓
Category B listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Peterhead has 179 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Afternoons in Peterhead are warmest in July and August, at 17–18°C.
New Slains Castle
11 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. There are 5 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Old Slains Castle (7.8 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 10 km south of Peterhead
The area around New Slains Castle
The numbers show what else is near New Slains Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
Aberdeen is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (192,968 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Peterhead
Ellon
Mintlaw
Fraserburgh
Next door to New Slains Castle
Our list has 5 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles and 2 museums.
CastleInverugie Castle12 km away3
CastleKnockhall Castle14 km away4MuseumMuseumArbuthnot Museum11 km away5MuseumMuseumPeterhead Prison Museum8.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
New Slains Castle: common questions
Where is New Slains Castle?
New Slains Castle is 10 km south of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
What is New Slains Castle?
Ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit New Slains Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Peterhead, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is New Slains Castle a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near New Slains Castle?
Within 15 km: Old Slains Castle (7.8 km), Inverugie Castle (12 km), Knockhall Castle (14 km) and Arbuthnot Museum (11 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)
- Inverugie Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knockhall Castle: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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