Craigston Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Craigston Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Gairnieston Castle, 1.7 mi away.
Craigston Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Gairnieston Castle
1.7 mi away
Castles in Aberdeenshire
125
Scotland
About Craigston Castle
Craigston Castle is a 17th-century country house located about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) north-east of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is a historic home of the Urquhart family. The U-plan castle has two main wings flanking the entrance, connected by an elevated arch, and is surmounted by a richly corbelled parapet.
From the Wikipedia article on Craigston Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigston Castle sits at 57.5846, -2.3993 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Gairnieston Castle (1.7 mi), Castle of King Edward (2.6 mi) and Delgatie Castle (2.8 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
