Castles · Scottish Highlands
Craigneach Castle
In or near Aberlour.
Craigneach Castle — castle in Moray, Scotland, UK.
Anne Burgess — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown · 8.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Craigneach Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Moray, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4663°, -3.2716°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Craigneach Castle was a tower house, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Carron, Strathspey, Moray, Scotland, and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Charlestown of Aberlour, north of the River Spey.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Craigneath Castle was an L-plan castle, on a spur, in a commanding position. The building was of about 4.5 m internal width. There was a dry-stone enclosure wall. There are now no remains.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.4663, -3.2716
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 7RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown — 8.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q80832048 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craigneach Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craigneach Castle?
- Craigneach Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 7RD).
- What is Craigneach Castle?
- Craigneach Castle — castle in Moray, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Craigneach Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Dufftown, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB38 7RD.
- Does Craigneach Castle charge admission?
- Craigneach Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Craigneach Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 7RD. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.