Castles · Scottish Highlands
Freefield Castle
In or near Insch.
Freefield Castle — Castle north of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Steven Brown — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Insch · 5.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Freefield Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "Castle north of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.3703°, -2.5388°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Freefield Castle was a castle, about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of North Rayne. It may also be known as Freefield or Treefield.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Leith family were the owners of the site. Leslie of Pitcaple killed George Leith of Freefield, starting a family feud.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.3703, -2.5388
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB52 6SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
- Nearest railway station
- Insch — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q96418432 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Freefield Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Freefield Castle?
- Freefield Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB52 6SY).
- What is Freefield Castle?
- Freefield Castle — Castle north of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Freefield Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Insch, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB52 6SY.
- Does Freefield Castle charge admission?
- Freefield Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Freefield Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Insch, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB52 6SY.