Spynie Palace
Spynie Palace is a ruined castle. On the map, it sits 1.6 km north of Elgin. Upkeep is seen to by Historic Environment Scotland.
Castle near Elgin
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Elgin
Spynie Palace is 1.6 km north of Elgin. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
From June to August, Elgin sees highs of 17–19°C.
Spynie Palace
Articles on it exist in 7 languages. Add Duffus Castle, 4.4 km away, to a visit; it leads 10 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km north of Elgin
Where to find Spynie Palace
The places near Spynie Palace are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Spynie Palace
Largest of the 5 is Elgin, home to 24,617. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Elgin
Lossiemouth
Buckie
Forres
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Spynie Palace is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 1.6 km south of it | 24,617 | 9 |
| Lossiemouth | 3.3 km north of it | 6,654 | 3 |
| Buckie | 19 km east of it | 9,059 | 0 |
| Forres | 21 km west of it | 9,290 | 10 |
| Keith | 25 km southeast of it | 4,554 | 2 |
Places to add to Spynie Palace
Also close at hand are 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 cathedrals, among 10 within 15 km.
CastleDuffus Castle4.4 km away2
Abbey or prioryGreyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin3.4 km away3
CastleElgin Castle3.6 km away4
MuseumElgin Museum3.2 km away5
CathedralSpynie Cathedral400 m away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPluscarden Abbey12 km away7CastleCastleGordon Castle13 km away8CathedralCathedral · Historic Environment ScotlandElgin Cathedral2.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Spynie Palace, answered
Where is Spynie Palace?
Spynie Palace is 1.6 km north of Elgin, Moray.
What is Spynie Palace?
Ruined castle in Moray, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Spynie Palace?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Spynie Palace?
June to August are the warmest months in Elgin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Spynie Palace?
Within 15 km: Duffus Castle (4.4 km), Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin (3.4 km), Elgin Castle (3.6 km) and Elgin Museum (3.2 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 (6)
- Spynie Palace: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffus Castle: van de Beek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Castle: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spynie Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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