Castles in Aberdeen City and Shire
Discover Scotland’s over 300 striking cliff-top ruins and grand fortresses from Crathes Castle and Haddo House to Balmoral Castle and Dunnottar Castle. With more castles per acre than anywhere else in the UK, Aberdeen City and Shire is known as ‘Castle Country’.
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Haddo House
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 4 Historic House
Ellon
Telephone:
0844 493 2179Haddo House was designed by William Adam for the 2nd Earl of Aberdeen in 1732, and refurbished in the 1880s.
Castle Fraser
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Inverurie
Telephone:
0844 493 2164About 16 miles west of Aberdeen is the stunning Castle Fraser, one of the grandest of the Scottish baronial tower houses.
Delgatie Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Balvenie Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Dufftown
Telephone:
+44 (131) 6688800Balvenie Castle is a ruined castle near Dufftown in the north of Aberdeenshire.
Balmoral Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 5 Visitor Attraction
Ballater
Telephone:
+44 (1339) 742534Purchased by Queen Victoria in 1848, the Balmoral Estate has been the Scottish Home of the Royal Family ever since.
Tolquhon Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
By Ellon
Telephone:
+44 (1651) 851286Explore the impressive ruins of this fairytale castle set in the stunning Grampian countryside.
Braemar Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Braemar
Telephone:
+44 (1339) 741219Braemar Castle is set amid the stunning scenery of the Cairngorms mountainson the edge of Aberdeenshire.
Corgarff Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Strathdon
Telephone:
+44 (1975) 651460Corgarff Castle, dating back from the 16th century, sits in the tranquil Aberdeenshire countryside.
Fyvie Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Turriff
Telephone:
0844 493 2182Dating back to the 13th century, Fyvie Castle is found about a mile north of the village of Fyvie in Aberdeenshire.
Kildrummy Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
By Alford
Telephone:
+44 (1975) 571331Discover the imposing 13th century stronghold of the Earls of Mar.
Craigievar Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 3 Castle
By Alford
Telephone:
0844 493 2174Found in the picturesque Aberdeenshire countryside, Craigievar Castle sits 20 miles south west of Inverurie.
Dunnottar Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Stonehaven
Telephone:
+44 (1569) 762173On the outskirts of Stonehaven, the impressive ruins of Dunnotar Castle sit on the cliff tops looking out over the North Sea.
Slains Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Nr Peterhead
Telephone:
+44 (1771) 653366Slains Castle is found on the rocky Aberdeen coastline near the town of Cruden Bay.
Huntly Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Huntly
Telephone:
+44 (1466) 793191Huntly Castle sits on the edge of the small market town of Huntly, beside the River Deveron in Aberdeenshire.
Duff House
Type
Type
Historic Buildings & Homes
Gradings
- 5 Historic House
Banff
Telephone:
+44 (1261) 818181Duff House is the premier outstation of the National Galleries of Scotland and houses a collection of fine paintings and furniture.
Crathes Castle and Garden
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Visitor Attraction
Banchory
Telephone:
0844 493 2166Crathes Castle is surrounded by woodland to the east of Banchory in the Aberdeenshire countryside.
Drum Castle
Type
Type
Castles
Gradings
- 4 Castle
Banchory
Telephone:
+44 (1330) 811204The combination of a 13th century square tower, a Jacobean mansion house and the additions of Victorian lairds make Drum Castle unique among Scottish castles.
