Where is Drumtochty Castle?

Drumtochty Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB30 1TP).

How do I get to Drumtochty Castle?

The nearest railway station is Laurencekirk, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB30 1TP.

Who owns Drumtochty Castle?

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Is Drumtochty Castle a listed building?

Drumtochty Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.

Does Drumtochty Castle charge admission?

Drumtochty Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Drumtochty Castle?

Drivers can navigate to postcode AB30 1TP. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.

Castles · Scottish Highlands

Drumtochty Castle

In or near Auchenblae.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Drumtochty Castle — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Drumtochty Castle, castles in Scottish Highlands — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Laurencekirk · 8.4 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Drumtochty Castle, the nearest railway station is Laurencekirk, which is 8.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is AB30 1TP. Please note that accessibility is limited.

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Drumtochty Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.9108°, -2.4945°.

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Heritage listing

Drumtochty Castle is a neo-gothic style castellated mansion erected in 1812 approximately three kilometres north-west of Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland. This building stands on the southern edge of Drumtochty Forest.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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Background

History

Drumtochty Castle was built in 1812 by the Drummond family. It was built to the designs of James Gillespie Graham with further extensions c. 1815. Although the design for the extensions was again commissioned from Gillespie Graham, the work was undertaken by the Aberdeen City Architect John Smith. Miller speculates Gillespie Graham could have had a dispute with George Drummond, the owner, but considers Smith’s closer proximity to the site is a more plausible scenario. Gillespie Graham was involved with further additions c. 1839. The Castle was bought by Greenock Engineer James Gammell in 1822. During the Second World War, Drumtochty Castle was bought by the Norwegian government-in-exile and…

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Coordinates: 56.9108, -2.4945
District: Aberdeenshire
Postcode: AB30 1TP
Parliamentary constituency: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Nearest railway station: Laurencekirk — 8.4 km
Official site: www.drumtochtycastle.com

Sources

wikidata: Q3374673 (CC0)
wikipedia: Drumtochty Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Southwest tower of Drumtochty Castle - geograph.org.uk - 894777.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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