Castles · Scottish Highlands
Dunphail Castle
Dunphail Castle — castle in Moray, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dunphail Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Moray, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5122°, -3.6592°.
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Heritage listing
Dunphail Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Forres, Moray, Scotland, west of nearby Dunphail House, and east of the River Divie.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunphail Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of Forres, Moray, Scotland, west of nearby Dunphail House, and east of the River Divie.
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Background
History
The castle was in existence before 1314. The Comyns owned Dunphail Castle, and the Regent Moray besieged them there in 1330, after their flight from Darnaway Castle. Moray beheaded five of the garrison, whom he had captured when they had been foraging. He had the heads flung over the walls, supposedly saying, “Here’s beef for your bannocks”. (Five skull-less bodies were discovered buried near the castle, in the 18th century.) The remnant of the garrison were killed by the Regent's troops when attempting to escape. The Dunbars, came into ownership of Dunphail and may have occupied this castle afterwards. Dunphail House was, however, built for the Cummings.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5122, -3.6592
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- IV36 2QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Sources
- wikidata: Q18481993 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunphail Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunphail Castle?
- Dunphail Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV36 2QQ).
- Is Dunphail Castle a listed building?
- Dunphail Castle is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Does Dunphail Castle charge admission?
- Dunphail Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dunphail Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV36 2QQ. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.