Aboyne Castle

Aboyne Castle
Location within Aberdeenshire
General information
LocationAboyne
Town or cityAberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Coordinates57°05′05″N 2°47′00″W / 57.0846°N 2.7833°W / 57.0846; -2.7833

Aboyne Castle is a 13th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 0.75 mi (1.21 km) north of the town of Aboyne (Grid Reference NO5299). The location of Aboyne Castle was selected for its strategic position near the River Dee and controlling the northern end of one of the Mounth crossings. Aboyne Castle was formerly derelict, but was restored by the present Marquess of Huntly in 1979.

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