Castles · Scottish Highlands
Gairnieston Castle
In or near Cuminestown.
Gairnieston Castle — site of a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gairnieston Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "site of a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5845°, -2.4451°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gairnieston Castle or Garniston Castle was a medieval castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. No traces of it remain.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.5845, -2.4451
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB53 5RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q28404973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gairnieston Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gairnieston Castle?
- Gairnieston Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB53 5RH).
- What is Gairnieston Castle?
- Gairnieston Castle — site of a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Gairnieston Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode AB53 5RH.
- Does Gairnieston Castle charge admission?
- Gairnieston Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Gairnieston Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB53 5RH. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.