Castles · Scottish Highlands
Forse Castle
In or near Latheron.
Forse Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Forse 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 Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.2850°, -3.3250°.
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Heritage listing
Forse Castle is a ruined building dating from 1200 in the hamlet of Forse in the Caithness region in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. The castle stands on a peninsula about 50 metres above sea level. It is surrounded on all sides by steep rocks and is cut off from the mainland by a natural ditch at the neck of the peninsula. Forse Castle was the stronghold of the Sutherland of Forse family, a cadet branch of the Clan Sutherland.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forse Castle is a ruined building dating from 1200 in the hamlet of Forse in the Caithness region in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. The castle stands on a peninsula about 50 metres above sea level. It is surrounded on all sides by steep rocks and is cut off from the mainland by a natural ditch at the neck of the peninsula. Forse Castle was the stronghold of the Sutherland of Forse family, a cadet branch of the Clan Sutherland. They lived in it until around 1600.
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- Coordinates
- 58.2850, -3.3250
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW5 6DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Official site
- thecastleguide.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5470591 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forse Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Remains of Forse Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forse Castle?
- Forse Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW5 6DG).
- What is Forse Castle?
- Forse Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Forse Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode KW5 6DG.
- Is Forse Castle a listed building?
- Forse Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Forse Castle charge admission?
- Forse Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Forse Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW5 6DG. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.