What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cowie Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cowie Castle was built in the 13th century by the Cowie family, a prominent Scottish noble family. It is remembered as a significant medieval stronghold in Aberdeenshire and is associated with historical events during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Unknown: Old Kirk Shore, Cowie, Stonehaven Bay, North SeaCraft (18th Century) · 165 yd
Cowie HouseCountry House (period Unassigned) · 463 yd
Craigeven BayBay · 554 yd
Cowie HarbourCleared Slipway (modern), Harbour (modern), Jetty(s) (modern), Winch (modern) · 649 yd
CowieBarrow (prehistoric), Pit (period Unknown) · 933 yd
Stonehaven Open Air PoolHeritage attraction · 1033 yd
Skatie ShoreBeach / strand · 1065 yd
Stonehaven BayBay · 1219 yd
Unknown: Garron Point, North SeaSteamship (19th Century) · 1268 yd
Welcome to StonehavenVisitor information · 1334 yd
Stonehaven BeachBeach / strand · 1617 yd
Stonehaven, Arbuthnott Place, Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionChurch (19th Century) (1877) · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Alan Findlay · CC BY-SA 2.0