Castles · Scottish Highlands
Lovat Castle
In or near Kirkhill.
Lovat Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
Les Shaw — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beauly · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lovat Castle, the nearest railway station is Beauly, located 1.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IV4 7AZ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Lovat Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4808°, -4.4400°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lovat Castle was a castle in the Highlands of Scotland, near Kirkhill and Beauly. The castle stood on the south bank of the River Beauly. Originally known as Beauly Castle, it was built by the Bissets in the 11th-12th century. The castle came into the Frasers' hands with the marriage of Simon Fraser to a Bissett heiress in the 13th century. Nothing remains of the castle. It is now the site of farm buildings at Wester Lovat. The castle was dismantled for building materials in 1671. The stone and oak beams were ferried over the River Beauly to a new site.
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Background
History
There was a fire at Lovat around 1505. Rory Mackenzie, a nephew of Thomas Fraser, 2nd Lord Lovat, and later the father of Murdo Mackenzie of Fairburn, was staying and he rescued the Fraser charter chest from the flames. Thomas, Lord Lovat enlarged the orchard, and planted elms, planes, and ash trees. He had a new well dug in the central courtyard. Hugh Fraser, 3rd Lord Lovat was said to have fortified the courtyard of Lovat during the reign of James V with yetts and installed a great oaken entrance gate. He built a dyke planted with aspen trees around the green, and repaired the castle chapel which was dedicated to St Laurence. In the autumn of 1634 a man cutting withies in the orchard of…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4808, -4.4400
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV4 7AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Beauly — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.stravaiging.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6689926 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lovat Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lovat Castle?
- Lovat Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV4 7AZ).
- What is Lovat Castle?
- Lovat Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Lovat Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Beauly, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV4 7AZ.
- Does Lovat Castle charge admission?
- Lovat Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Lovat Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Beauly, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV4 7AZ.