Castles · Scottish Highlands
Gight
In or near Fyvie.
Gight — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gight is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4490°, -2.2840°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gight is an estate in the parish of Fyvie in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is best known as the location of the 16th-century Gight (or Formartine) Castle, ancestral home of Lord Byron.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4490, -2.2840
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB41 7JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
Sources
- wikidata: Q5560293 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gight Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gight?
- Gight is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB41 7JA).
- What is Gight?
- Gight — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Gight?
- Drivers can use postcode AB41 7JA.
- Does Gight charge admission?
- Gight typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Gight?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB41 7JA. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.