Glenbuchat Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Glenbuchat Castle is a Z-plan castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first built in 1590. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Glenkindie Castle, 1.4 mi away.
Glenbuchat Castle at a glance
Built
1590
16th century
Type
Z-plan castle
Castle ruin
Condition
Ruin
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Glenbuchat Castle
Glenbuchat Castle is a historic Z plan Scottish castle built in 1590 for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow to mark his wedding. It is located above the River Don, near Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire.
From the Wikipedia article on Glenbuchat Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glenbuchat Castle sits at 57.2207, -2.9988 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Glenkindie Castle (1.4 mi), Castle Newe (2.1 mi) and Colquhonnie Castle (2.5 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
