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Castle · near Inverurie · Aberdeenshire

Pitcaple Castle

The site of Pitcaple Castle is 3.8 km northwest of Inverurie. Its status is a category A listed building. Look also at Castle of Balquhain, 2.5 km away, first of 19 more within 15 km.

Where
3.8 km
northwest of Inverurie
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 19–19°C
In brief

Castle near Inverurie

Just outside Inverurie

Pitcaple Castle is 3.8 km northwest of Inverurie. Towns near it ↓

Category A listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Inverurie has 26 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

For warmth in Inverurie, choose July and August (19°C).

Jan6° / 0°69 mm
Feb7° / 0°61 mm
Mar9° / 2°57 mm
Apr12° / 3°58 mm
May14° / 5°55 mm
Jun17° / 8°70 mm
Jul19° / 10°72 mm
Aug19° / 10°70 mm
Sep16° / 8°66 mm
Oct12° / 5°104 mm
Nov9° / 2°94 mm
Dec6° / 0°76 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Inverurie, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Inverurie. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Inverurie’s full climate →
About

Pitcaple Castle

Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Inverurie’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type
Castle
Listed
Category A listed building
Town
3.8 km northwest of Inverurie
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Getting your bearings

Use the numbers to match each place near Pitcaple Castle with the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Pitcaple Castle

Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 3.8 km southeast of it

Inverurie

15,115 people · 9 places to visit

Make a day of it

Next door to Pitcaple Castle

Nearby, 19 places within 15 km include 8 castles.

1CastleCastle of Balquhain2.5 km away2CastleCastle · National Trust for ScotlandFyvie Castle14 km away3Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Fraser13 km away4CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandTolquhon Castle15 km away5CastleDunnideer Castle12 km away6CastleBarra Castle6.5 km away7CastleCastle Forbes13 km away8CastleLeslie Castle13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Pitcaple Castle?

Pitcaple Castle is 3.8 km northwest of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.

What is Pitcaple Castle?

Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Pitcaple Castle?

July and August are the warmest months in Inverurie, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Pitcaple Castle a listed building?

Yes: category A listed building.

What else is there to see near Pitcaple Castle?

Within 15 km: Castle of Balquhain (2.5 km), Fyvie Castle (14 km), Castle Fraser (13 km) and Tolquhon Castle (15 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.