Castles · Scottish Highlands
Park House
In or near Aberchirder.
Park House — tower house in Ordiquhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Park House is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "tower house in Ordiquhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6024°, -2.6893°.
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Heritage listing
Park or Castle of Park, is an A-listed rambling baronial mansion incorporating a 16th-century tower house. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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From the Wikipedia article
Park or Castle of Park, is an A-listed rambling baronial mansion incorporating a 16th-century tower house. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Background
History
The Park estate originally formed part of the Royal Forest of Banff, but was gifted to Sir Waleran de Normanville in 1242 by Alexander II of Scotland. The first castle on this property was built in 1292 and was for some time a refuge of Robert the Bruce. In 1536, it was rebuilt as a Z-plan tower house. It was extensively remodeled in 1717, expanded in 1723, again in 1829, and has continued to be modified in the years since. In 2020, the castle was listed for sale for £1,500,000, although reviews by guests were still being left on Google in 2022. As of 2026 the location was noted as "permanently closed". In 2016, the property was featured in an episode of Fake or Fortune?.
Architecture
The castle incorporated in the newer mansion is a Z-plan tower house, It is finished in harl, and features a medieval whetstone used as an interior arch. There are several Victorian additions, though the 12 Georgian windows are still clearly in evidence. Today, roughly 45 acres, the Park Burn (landform) and several 250 year old sycamore trees remain of what was once the vast estate of the baronetcy of Park.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6024, -2.6893
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB45 2AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q17571723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle of Park (Aberdeenshire) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Geograph-5388-Stephen Bowden-Castle of Park (12th century).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Park House?
- Park House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB45 2AX).
- What is Park House?
- Park House — tower house in Ordiquhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Park House?
- Drivers can use postcode AB45 2AX.
- Is Park House a listed building?
- Park House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Park House charge admission?
- Park House typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Park House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB45 2AX. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.