Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Old Slains Castle
In or near Cruden Bay.
Old Slains Castle — a archaeological site in scotland highlands.
Scott Cormie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Old Slains Castle is a named archaeological site in scotland highlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Place summary
Old Slains Castle is an archaeological site located in the Scottish Highlands. It features the ruins of a 16th-century castle that sits on a cliff overlooking the North Sea. The site is notable for its historical significance and its dramatic coastal setting. Visitors can explore the remnants of the structure and take in the surrounding landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 57.3500, -1.9167
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB41 8SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
Sources
- manual: geonames-2640990 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Slains Castle?
- Old Slains Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB41 8SU).
- What is Old Slains Castle?
- Old Slains Castle — a archaeological site in scotland highlands.
- How do I get to Old Slains Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode AB41 8SU.
- How do I get to Old Slains Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB41 8SU. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.