Albion Guide
Menu
Map

Areas

Protected landscapesCountry estatesNature reservesCountry parksCoastlineIslands

Routes

TrailsWaterways

Natural spots

Hills & peaksLakes & lochsWaterfallsBeaches & swimmingViewpointsCavesSSSIs

Historic places

Castles & strongholdsAbbeys & prioriesAncient stonesRoman sitesBattlefieldsChalk figuresNational Trust

Villages & landmarks

Villages & townsPubs & restaurantsChurchesHouses & gardensFarms, vineyards & producersWindmillsLighthousesOther sightsAttractionsFolliesOutdoor saunas

Near you

By townBy countyBy station
Saved

Colquhonnie Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

Save this place
Open in full map →Full map →
OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · data from OpenStreetMap · terrain Mapzen/AWS

Colquhonnie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire. The Albion Guide maps 39 castles in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Cairngorms National Park. Nearby castles include Glenbuchat Castle, Migvie Castle and Kildrummy Castle.

Official site →

More places to visit near Colquhonnie Castle

Photo of the Cairngorms, a National Park in Scotland.Iconic

Cairngorms

You’re inside itNational Park near Aviemore

Britain's biggest national park — a high granite plateau of arctic tundra, ancient Caledonian pinewood and free-flowing rivers.

Photo of Candacraig Gardens, a garden near Strathdon in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.

Candacraig Gardens

Garden near Strathdon

Historic walled garden high in Strathdon on upper Donside, restored around a Victorian glasshouse.

3 km SW

Photo of Kildrummy Castle Gardens, a garden in Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Kildrummy Castle Gardens

Garden near Kildrummy

Alpine and water garden set in a Donside ravine below the ruin of Kildrummy Castle.

9.7 km NE

Photo: Burn o' Vat, a viewpoint near Dinnet in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Burn o' Vat

Viewpoint near Dinnet

Vast glacial pothole cavern in the Muir of Dinnet reserve, reached by a short gorge walk.

14.3 km SE

Photo of Deeside and Lochnagar, a National Scenic Area in north east Scotland.Highlight

Deeside and Lochnagar

National Scenic Area near Braemar

High granite mountains and old pine woods above the River Dee — big, serious hill country

14.9 km S

Photo of Tomnaverie, a stone circle near Tarland, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Tomnaverie

Stone circle near Tarland

Tomnaverie, stone circle

15.1 km SE