Aboyne Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aboyne Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a category B listed building. The nearest other castle is Coull Castle, 1.9 mi away.
Aboyne Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category B listed building
Nearest castle
Coull Castle
1.9 mi away
Castles in Aberdeenshire
125
Scotland
About Aboyne Castle
Aboyne Castle is a 13th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 0.75 mi (1.21 km) north of the town of Aboyne (Grid Reference NO5299). The location of Aboyne Castle was selected for its strategic position near the River Dee and controlling the northern end of one of the Mounth crossings.
From the Wikipedia article on Aboyne Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aboyne Castle sits at 57.0846, -2.7831 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Coull Castle (1.9 mi), Auchenhove Castle (2.5 mi) and Peel of Lumphanan (4.0 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
