Old Slains Castle
Old Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Collieston. On the map, it sits 9.8 km east of Ellon. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Ellon
Near Ellon
Old Slains Castle is 9.8 km east of Ellon. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Ellon has 17 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
The warm months in Ellon are July and August, with 18–19°C highs.
Old Slains Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. Nearby, New Slains Castle (7.8 km) heads a list of 3 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 9.8 km east of Ellon
Old Slains Castle and what surrounds it
Numbered points are the places near Old Slains Castle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns that list Old Slains Castle
Largest of the 4 is Peterhead, home to 19,793. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Ellon
Peterhead
Mintlaw
Fraserburgh
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Old Slains Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellon | 9.8 km west of it | 10,138 | 2 |
| Peterhead | 17 km north of it | 19,793 | 3 |
| Mintlaw | 19 km north of it | 2,832 | 3 |
| Fraserburgh | 37 km north of it | 12,926 | 7 |
Around Old Slains Castle
Our list has 3 more within 15 km, among them 2 castles and a garden.
CastleKnockhall Castle6.9 km away3GardenGardenEllon Castle Gardens9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Old Slains Castle
Where is Old Slains Castle?
Old Slains Castle is 9.8 km east of Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
What is Old Slains Castle?
Ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Old Slains Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Ellon, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Old Slains Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Old Slains Castle?
Within 15 km: New Slains Castle (7.8 km), Knockhall Castle (6.9 km) and Ellon Castle Gardens (9.3 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 (1)
- Knockhall Castle: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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