Thornton Castle
Visitors find Thornton Castle 1.9 km west of Laurencekirk. Officially, it is a category B listed building. Look also at Edzell Castle, 11 km away, first of 14 more within 15 km.
Castle near Laurencekirk
Just outside Laurencekirk
Thornton Castle is 1.9 km west of Laurencekirk. Towns near it ↓
Category B listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Laurencekirk has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Laurencekirk
For warmth in Laurencekirk, choose July and August (18–19°C).
Thornton Castle
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.9 km west of Laurencekirk
Getting to Thornton Castle
The map centres on Thornton Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Thornton Castle
Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Laurencekirk
Combine it with these
Also close at hand are 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums, among 14 within 15 km.
CathedralBrechin Cathedral15 km away3CastleCastleDrumtochty Castle8.3 km away4
Historic houseBrechin Castle15 km away5
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of Dun12 km away6
MuseumMontrose Museum14 km away7
MuseumMontrose Air Station Museum13 km away8
Heritage railwayCaledonian Railway (Brechin)14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Thornton Castle: what to know
Where is Thornton Castle?
Thornton Castle is 1.9 km west of Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire.
What is Thornton Castle?
Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Thornton Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Laurencekirk, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Thornton Castle a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near Thornton Castle?
Within 15 km: Edzell Castle (11 km), Brechin Cathedral (15 km), Drumtochty Castle (8.3 km) and Brechin 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 (7)
- Thornton Castle: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brechin Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brechin Castle: Kylemunro1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Dun: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montrose Museum: Russ Hamer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montrose Air Station Museum: Kevan Dickin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin): Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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