New Slains Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
New Slains Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first built in 1594. It is a category B listed building. The nearest other castle is Boddam Castle, 4.0 mi away.
New Slains Castle at a glance
Built
1594
16th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category B listed building
Architect
John Smith
About New Slains Castle
Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from the nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site one kilometre (5⁄8 mile) east of Cruden Bay.
From the Wikipedia article on New Slains Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Slains Castle sits at 57.4154, -1.8323 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Boddam Castle (4.0 mi), Old Slains Castle (4.8 mi) and Keith Inch Castle (6.3 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
