
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Pitsligo Castle as Castle (medieval), Formal Garden (17th Century), Tower House (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.
Pitsligo Castle, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was originally a medieval tower house built by the Gordon family, later expanded in the 17th century. It is remembered for its historical association with the powerful Gordon earls and for its well-preserved formal gardens, reflecting the region's aristocratic heritage.
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Places near here
Castle of PitsligoCastle · 6 yd
Castle FarmDovecot (period Unassigned) · 92 yd
Rosehearty War MemorialMemorial · 590 yd
Jubilee FountainMemorial · 702 yd
RoseheartyBurgh (medieval), Village (period Unassigned) · 765 yd
Castle of PittulieCastle (early 17th Century), Dovecot (period Unassigned) · 862 yd
Fluke PeelBeach / strand · 910 yd
Rosehearty Harbour, SlipwaySlipway (20th Century) · 1092 yd
Rosehearty Harbour, West Pier and Breakwater, LighthouseBeacon (period Unassigned) · 1229 yd
Prestonian: Quarry Head, Aberdour Bay, North SeaSteamship (20th Century) · 2.1 mi
Phingask ShoreBeach / strand · 2.4 mi
Fraserburgh Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0