Where is Fetternear Palace?

Fetternear Palace is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB51 5LY).

How do I get to Fetternear Palace?

The nearest railway station is Kintore, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB51 5LY.

Is Fetternear Palace a listed building?

Fetternear Palace is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.

Does Fetternear Palace charge admission?

Fetternear Palace typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Fetternear Palace?

The nearest railway station is Kintore, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB51 5LY.

Castles · Scottish Highlands

Fetternear Palace

In or near Daviot.

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Fetternear Palace — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Fetternear Palace, 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: Kintore · 6.6 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Fetternear Palace is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the nearest railway station being Kintore, approximately 6.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is AB51 5LY. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Fetternear Palace is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.2437°, -2.4600°.

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Heritage listing

Fetternear Bishop's Palace is an archaeological site of what was one of the palaces (or residences) of the medieval bishops of Aberdeen. It is near Kemnay in Aberdeenshire. Later, a ruined tower-house and mansion of Fetternear House were built on part of the site.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 57.2437, -2.4600
District: Aberdeenshire
Postcode: AB51 5LY
Parliamentary constituency: Gordon and Buchan
Nearest railway station: Kintore — 6.6 km

Sources

wikidata: Q5445982 (CC0)
wikipedia: Fetternear Palace (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Ruined Fetternear Palace, Kemnay - geograph.org.uk - 536627.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Fetternear House west view - geograph.org.uk - 1836589

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Palaces · Scottish Highlands

Fetternear House / Fetternear Palace

Fetternear House / Fetternear Palace — a palace in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

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River Don from outside Don Cottage, Kemnay - geograph.org.uk - 586467

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Public art & sculpture · Scottish Highlands

Fetternear Steen

Fetternear Steen — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕

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Public art & sculpture · Scottish Highlands

River Don Steen

River Don Steen — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕

The River Don at Kemnay - geograph.org.uk - 21135

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Public art & sculpture · Scottish Highlands

Mither Tap Steen

Mither Tap Steen — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕

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Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands

Fetternear House

Fetternear House — a archaeological site in scotland highlands.

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Villages · Scottish Highlands

Kemnay

Kemnay — a village in scotland highlands.

Where to eat & stay near Fetternear Palace

Places to stay

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Campsites · Scottish Highlands

Haughton House Park Campsite

Haughton House Park Campsite — a campsite in scotland highlands.

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Hotels · Scottish Highlands

Hampton by Hilton Aberdeen Airport

Hampton by Hilton Aberdeen Airport — a hotel in scotland highlands. 3.5-star. Brand: Hampton.

↗ hilton.com

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Hotels · Scottish Highlands

Village Hotel Club

Village Hotel Club — a hotel in scotland highlands.

Free↗ village-hotels.co.uk

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Hotels · Scottish Highlands

Hilton Aberdeen TECA

Hilton Aberdeen TECA — a hotel in scotland highlands.

↗ hilton.com

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Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands

Campfield Caravan Site

Campfield Caravan Site — a caravan park in scotland highlands.

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Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands

Silverbank Caravan Club Site

Silverbank Caravan Club Site — a caravan park in scotland highlands.