Ellon Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Ellon Castle is one of 39 castles the Albion Guide maps in Aberdeenshire. For more of the same, Esslemont Castle and Knockhall Castle are close by. For arrivals by rail, Dyce Station is 19.4 km to the south-west.

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