
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Urquhart Castle as Timber Hall (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Urquhart Castle, located on the shores of Loch Ness, was originally built by the de Umfraville family in the 13th century and later held by the Clan Mackintosh. It is important due to its strategic position and long history of conflict, including its role in the Wars of Scottish Independence and its association with Scottish resistance to English rule.
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Places near here
Urquhart Castle Visitor CentreMuseum · 112 yd
StronePlatform (period Unknown) · 402 yd
Loch NessGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 547 yd
Creag na h-IolaireMountain / peak · 566 yd
UrquhartBlade (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1179 yd
Urquhart Bay WoodWood · 1.1 mi
KerrowdownFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
John Cobb MemorialMemorial · 1.2 mi
DrumnadrochitBurial (bronze Age)(possible), Cist (bronze Age), Inhumation (bronze Age), Pit (bronze Age), Beaker (pottery)(bronze Age) · 1.4 mi
Creag NayMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Glen Urquhart War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
TychatFarmstead (19th Century) · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Darren Haddock · CC BY-SA 2.0