Castles · Central Scotland
Finlarig Castle
In or near Killin.
Finlarig Castle — castle in Perthshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Finlarig Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Perthshire". Coordinates: 56.4750°, -4.3151°.
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Heritage listing
Finlarig Castle is an early 17th-century castle standing on a mound on a peninsula between the River Lochay and Loch Tay, just over 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) north of Killin in Stirling (formerly in Perthshire), Scotland. Built in 1629 by 'Black' Duncan Campbell (Donnchadh Dubh) of Glenorchy, the castle is an L-plan tower-house, formerly protected by an outer enclosure or barmekin, which is now in a dangerously ruinous condition. It was one of many strongholds built in Argyll and Perthshire by the Campbells of Breadalbane. The castle was visited by Rob Roy MacGregor in 1713. Near the Castle's north wall is a stone-lined pit which, legend has it, was used for beheading prisoners of noble blood. Commoners were hanged on a nearby oak tree.
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From the Wikipedia article
Finlarig Castle is an early 17th-century castle standing on a mound on a peninsula between the River Lochay and Loch Tay, just over 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) north of Killin in Stirling (formerly in Perthshire), Scotland. Built in 1629 by 'Black' Duncan Campbell (Donnchadh Dubh) of Glenorchy, the castle is an L-plan tower-house, formerly protected by an outer enclosure or barmekin, which is now in a dangerously ruinous condition. It was one of many strongholds built in Argyll and Perthshire by the Campbells of Breadalbane. The castle was visited by Rob Roy MacGregor in 1713. Near the Castle's north wall is a stone-lined pit which, legend has it, was used for beheading prisoners of noble blood. Commoners were hanged on a nearby oak tree. Near the Castle are the remnants of the Breadalbane Mausoleum, a mock-Tudor chapel erected in 1829 on the site of an earlier chapel and burial place founded in 1523 by an ancestor of the Earls of Breadalbane, Sir Colin Campbell. Allowed to decay over many years, this brick-built building has almost completely collapsed.
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- Coordinates
- 56.4750, -4.3151
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK21 8TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Official site
- www.britainexpress.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q142121 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Finlarig Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Finlarig Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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St Fillan's Episcopal Church, Main Street, Killin
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River Dochart
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Finlarig Castle?
- Finlarig Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK21 8TB).
- What is Finlarig Castle?
- Finlarig Castle — castle in Perthshire.
- How do I get to Finlarig Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode FK21 8TB.
- Is Finlarig Castle a listed building?
- Finlarig Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Finlarig Castle charge admission?
- Finlarig Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Finlarig Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK21 8TB. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.