Lochleven Castle

Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Lochleven Castle is a castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, first built in 1300. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Burleigh Castle, 1.8 mi away.

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Lochleven Castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland — Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lochleven Castle at a glance

Built

1300

13th century

Type

Castle

Heritage status

scheduled monument

Nearest castle

Burleigh Castle

1.8 mi away

About Lochleven Castle

Lochleven Castle is a ruined castle on an island in Loch Leven, in the Perth and Kinross local authority area of Scotland. Possibly built around 1300, the castle was the site of military action during the Wars of Scottish Independence (1296–1357).
From the Wikipedia article on Lochleven Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lochleven Castle sits at 56.2008, -3.3918 in Perth and Kinross. The closest other castles are Burleigh Castle (1.8 mi), Dowhill Castle (3.0 mi) and Cleish Castle (4.2 mi). Perth and Kinross has 47 castles in all.