Huntingtower Castle
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Huntingtower Castle is a tower house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Balhousie Castle, 2.0 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Huntingtower Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Balhousie Castle
2.0 mi away
About Huntingtower Castle
Huntingtower Castle, once known as Ruthven Castle or the Place of Ruthven, is located near the village of Huntingtower beside the A85 and near the A9, about 5 km NW of the centre of Perth, Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland, on the main road to Crieff. This castle is the subject for several local ghostlore stories.
From the Wikipedia article on Huntingtower Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huntingtower Castle sits at 56.4094, -3.4883 in Perth and Kinross. The closest other castles are Balhousie Castle (2.0 mi), Scone Palace (2.1 mi) and Perth Castle (2.4 mi). Perth and Kinross has 47 castles in all.
