Where is Fowlis Castle?

Fowlis Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD2 5SD).

How do I get to Fowlis Castle?

The nearest railway station is Invergowrie, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD2 5SD.

Is Fowlis Castle a listed building?

Fowlis Castle is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.

Does Fowlis Castle charge admission?

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

How do I get to Fowlis Castle?

The nearest railway station is Invergowrie, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD2 5SD.

Castles · Central Scotland

Fowlis Castle

In or near Longforgan.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Fowlis Castle — castle in Angus, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Invergowrie · 4.4 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Fowlis Castle is located in Angus, central Scotland, with the postcode DD2 5SD. The nearest railway station is Invergowrie, which is 4.4 km away. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Fowlis Castle 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 Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.4872°, -3.1034°.

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Heritage listing

Fowlis Castle is situated five miles (eight kilometres) northwest of Dundee, Scotland, in the hamlet of Fowlis. It is a tower house dating from the seventeenth century. It was held by the Maule family and then by the Mortimers before coming to the Gray family in 1337. Sir Alexander Gray of Broxmouth was made Lord Gray of Fowlis. The castle is currently occupied as a farm house, and is a category B listed building. On Monday 3 May 1598 the brother of Anne of Denmark, the Duke of Holstein, came to Fowlis for dinner during his progress.

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: 56.4872, -3.1034
District: Angus
Postcode: DD2 5SD
Parliamentary constituency: Angus and Perthshire Glens
Nearest railway station: Invergowrie — 4.4 km

Sources

wikidata: Q16981278 (CC0)
wikipedia: Fowlis Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Fowlis Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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