Castles · Central Scotland
Clunie, Castle Hill
In or near Bridge of Cally.
Clunie, Castle Hill in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunkeld and Birnam · 8.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Clunie, Castle Hill is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Old Clunie Castle is a ruined 13th century castle near Clunie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Built upon a hillock on the western shores of Loch of Clunie, guarding a trail between the Upper Tay valley and Strathmore. The castle replaced a hunting lodge used by Kenneth MacAlpin, King of the Picts, as a base for hunting in the nearby royal forest of Clunie. King Edward I of England stayed four nights in 1296 at the castle during his invasion of Scotland, before travelling to Inverquiech Castle. After becoming disused, a new L-plan tower house castle for the Bishops of Dunkeld was built in the 16th century on a crannog within the adjacent loch.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.5797, -3.4492
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH10 6RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Nearest railway station
- Dunkeld and Birnam — 8.3 km
- Official site
- canmore.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17834710 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Clunie Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Old Clunie Castle
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Island of Clunie
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Clunie
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Loch of Clunie
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former mill
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Clunie War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Wester Tullynedie
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Lunan Burn Bridge, Loch of Clunie
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clunie, Castle Hill?
- Clunie, Castle Hill is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH10 6RQ).
- What is Clunie, Castle Hill?
- Clunie, Castle Hill in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Clunie, Castle Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Dunkeld and Birnam, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH10 6RQ.
- Does Clunie, Castle Hill charge admission?
- Clunie, Castle Hill typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Clunie, Castle Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH10 6RQ. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.