List of castles in Aberdeenshire


This is a list of castles in Aberdeenshire.

List

NameTypeDateConditionOwnershipLocationNotesPicture
Abergeldie CastleTower houseAbout 1550PreservedGordon familyNear Crathie Leased to the Royal Family 1848–1970
Auchenhove Castle16th centurySlight remainsAboyne
Banff CastleUnknown12th centuryNo remainsN/ABanff
Balmoral CastleBaronial house1856In use as a residencePrivate residence of The KingRoyal Deeside
On the site of a 15th-century castle
Balquhain CastleTower house14th centuryRuinedPrivateWest of Inverurie
Visited by Mary, Queen of Scots
Birse CastleBaronial house1911Restored as a residencePrivateForest of Birse
Rebuilt 1911
Bognie CastleTower house1660sRuinedPrivateHuntly
Also known as Conzie Castle
Braemar CastleTower house17th centuryPreservedOwned by the Farquharsons of Invercauld and managed by Braemar Community Ltd.Braemar
Cairnbulg CastleZ-plan tower house14th centuryIn use as a residenceLady SaltounCairnbulg
Restored in the 19th century. Also known as Philorth Castle. One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle.
Cluny CastleZ-plan castlec. 1604In use as a residencePrivateSouth of Monymusk
Cluny Crichton CastleTower house1666RuinedNorth of Banchory
Cobairdy CastleTower house16th centuryNo remainsNorth east of Huntly
Corgarff CastleTower housec. 1550PreservedHistoric ScotlandStrathdon
Corse CastleL and Z-plan castle16th centuryRuinedLumphanan
Corsindae HouseL and U-plan castle16th centuryOccupiedNorth of Banchory
Coull Castle13th centurySlight remainsCoull, near Aboyne
Craigievar CastleTower house1626PreservedNTSAlford
decorative plasterwork
Craigston CastleTower house1607In use as a residencePrivateTurriff
Crathes CastleTower house1596PreservedNTSBanchory
painted ceilings
CulsalmondUnknown16th centurySiteSouth east of HuntlyProbably on site of the present Newton House
Cushnie CastleUnknown16th centurySlight remainsSouth west of AlfordSucceeded by Cushnie Lodge
Daugh CastleProbably wooden structureSiteNorth of Huntly
Dee CastleTower house15th centurySiteGlenmuick
Delgatie CastleTower house1579PreservedDelgatie Castle TrustTurriff
painted ceilings
Dorlaithers CastleUnknownUnknownSiteNear Turriff
Drum CastleTower house and Jacobean mansion with additions13th and 17th century with 19th century additionsPreservedNTSDrumoak
Tower built as a royal hunting lodge c.1286, extended in 1323. Jacobean mansion completed in 1619.
Drumtochty CastleCastellated house1812OccupiedPrivateAuchenblae
Dumbreck CastleEllon
Easter Clune CastleTower HouseNear Banchory
Dundarg Castle14th century, rebuilt 16th centuryRuinedPrivateNew Aberdour
One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Dunnideer CastleTower housec. 1260RuinedPrivateInsch
Dunnottar CastleCourtyard castle16th centuryRuinedPrivateStonehaven
Eden CastleZ-plan tower house1577RuinedPrivateBanff
Esslemont CastleTower house14th century or earlierRuinedPrivateEllon
Fasque CastleBaronial house1809OccupiedPrivateFettercairn
Fedderate CastleL-plan tower house1257RuinedNear New Deer
Fetteresso CastleCastellated house1761Occupied as flatsPrivateStonehaven
Originally a 14th-century tower house
Findlater CastleCourtyard castle14th centuryRuinedPrivateSandend
Foveran CastleUnknown12th or 13th centuryCollapsed 1720Clan ForbesSoutheast of Ellon
Fordyce CastleL-plan castle1592Private residenceFordyce
Castle ForbesCastellated house1815Occupied as a residenceChief of Clan ForbesAlford
Castle FraserZ-plan tower house1636PreservedNTSInverurie
Freefield CastleUnknownUnknown; existed 1654Site north of InverurieReplaced by Freefield House
Fyvie CastleTower house13th century with additionsPreservedNTSFyvie
Most of the current structure dates to the late 14th through late 16th century
Harthill CastleCastellated mansion17th century, restoredOccupied as a residencePrivateNear Inverurie
Hatton CastleCastellated mansion1814 but incorporates earlier structureOccupied as a residencePrivateTurriff
Gairnieston CastleNo remains
Gartly CastleKeep15th centuryNo remainsNear Gartly 57.3897°N 2.7770°W
Glenbuchat CastleZ-plan tower house1590RuinedHistoric ScotlandKildrummy
Huntly CastleL-plan tower house15th to 17th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandHuntly
decorative plasterwork
Inchdrewer CastleTower house16th centuryRuinedPrivateSouth-west of Banff
Inverallochy CastleCourtyard castle13th centuryRuinedInverallochy
One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Invercauld CastleBaronial house18th centuryIn use as accommodationPrivateRoyal Deeside
Inverey CastleLaird's house17th centuryRuinedDeeside
Inverugie CastleMotte and bailey12th centuryRuinedInverugie
Kemnay HouseL-Plan Castle, altered17th centuryOccupied
Kildrummy CastleCastle of enceinteMid to late 13th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandKildrummy
Kincardine CastleBaronial house19th centuryIn use as a residencePrivateRoyal Deeside
14th century ruin nearby
Kindrochit CastleKeep14th centuryRuinedBraemar
Founded by Malcolm Canmore in 1059
Kinnaird CastleTower house1570In use as a lighthouseNorthern Lighthouse BoardFraserburgh
Now the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Kinnairdy CastleTower house14th and 16th centuriesIn use as accommodationPrivateAberchirder
Kinord Castle14th centuryRuinedLoch KinordMay be known as Loch Kinord Castle
Knock CastleTower houseAround 1600RuinedHistoric ScotlandBallater
Knockhall CastleTower house1565RuinedNear Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Lauriston CastleCourtyard castle with later additions13th centuryStill used as a residencePrivateSt Cyrus
Leslie CastleTower house14th centuryRestored as a residencePrivateLeslie, Auchleven
Lesmoir CastleCourtyard castle16th centuryRuinedRhynie
Lonmay CastleMotte?Before 1720No remainsN/ACrimond
One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Migvie CastleEnclosure castle13th centurySlight remainsTarland
Muchalls CastleL-plan tower house13th and 17th centuryIn useHouse of BurnettMuchalls
Castle NeweZ-plan tower house1831No remainsN/AStrathdon
Incorporates a tower from 1604
Castle of ParkZ-plan tower house incorporated in later buildingIn use as a residencePrivateCornhill
Peill CastleMotte?Before 1650Replaced by Leith HallNTSNear Kennethmont, in AberdeenshireAlternative names: Leithhall; Peilside
Pitsligo CastleKeep1424RuinedRosehearty
Also known as Pitsligo Palace, one of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Pitfichie CastleAn intermediate link between a simple oblong tower and a fully developed Z plan.Around 1564A former ruin and restored in the 1970s/1980s, it is known in use as a private residencePrivateMonymusk, near Inverurie
Pittulie Castle16th centuryRuinedRosehearty
One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Castle of RattrayMotteFrom 12th centuryNo remainsN/ARattray
One of the Nine Castles of Knuckle
Ravenscraig CastleL-plan tower house15th centuryRuinedInverugie
Slains CastleTower house, rebuilt as castellated house1597, rebuilt 1837RuinedPrivateCruden Bay
"New" Slains Castle
Slains CastleTower house13th centuryRuinedCollieston
"Old" Slains Castle, destroyed 1594
Terpersie CastleZ-plan tower house1561RestoredPrivateAlford
Tillyhilt CastleTracesTarves
Tolquhon CastleCourtyard castle1589RuinedHistoric ScotlandPitmedden
Turriff CastleSiteTurriff
Udny CastleTower house14-15th centuryPrivateNorth east of Udny Green
Wardhill Castle
Wardhouse CastleTower house13th centuryTraces
Waterton CastleTower house16th centuryRuined
Westhall CastleL-plan tower house16th centuryPrivateInsch