Castles · Scottish Highlands
Berriedale Castle
Berriedale Castle — castle, now ruinous, in Caithness, Highland, Scotland, UK, at the mouth of Berriedale Water.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Berriedale Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle, now ruinous, in Caithness, Highland, Scotland, UK, at the mouth of Berriedale Water". Coordinates: 58.1819°, -3.4965°.
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Heritage listing
Berriedale Castle is a ruined castle located on a promontory on the south of the entrance to the Berriedale Water, Caithness in Scotland.
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From the Wikipedia article
Berriedale Castle is a ruined castle located on a promontory on the south of the entrance to the Berriedale Water, Caithness in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle was known to be held by Reginald le Chen of Inverugie and Duffus, in the early 14th century. The castle later passed by the marriage of Christian, the daughter and heiress of Alexander Sutherland, Master of Duffus, to William Oliphant in the 15th century. Andrew Oliphant sold the property to his uncle, Laurence, Lord Oliphant in 1526. The Sutherlands of Duffus attacked and captured the castle in 1566, before handing the castle back to the Oliphants. The castle was sold in 1606 to the Earl of Caithness.
Architecture
The castle is located on a promontory on the southern side of the Berriedale Water. It is surrounded by sea cliffs and the landward approach was separated by large ditch.
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- Coordinates
- 58.1819, -3.4965
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW7 6HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q56661824 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Berriedale Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Berriedale Castle Mound - geograph.org.uk - 482685.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Berriedale Castle?
- Berriedale Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW7 6HB).
- Is Berriedale Castle a listed building?
- Berriedale Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Berriedale Castle charge admission?
- Berriedale Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Berriedale Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW7 6HB. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.