Castles · Scottish Highlands
Inverugie Castle
Inverugie Castle — castle near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Elgin · 9.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Inverugie Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6987°, -3.4239°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Inverugie Castle was a castle, in the parish of Duffus, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-west of Elgin, Moray, Scotland, and 1.0 mile (1.6 km) south of Hopeman.
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Background
History
The castle belonged to the Young family. A later house at the site was constructed by the Mortimer family. Around 1824 the stones of the castle of Inverugie were cleared at the time of the lease of the Clashach Quarries.
Architecture
No traces of the castle remain. The site was on a rocky promontory and was later damaged by trenches from the Second World War.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.6987, -3.4239
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- IV30 5SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Nearest railway station
- Elgin — 9.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q107009168 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inverugie Castle, Moray (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inverugie Castle?
- Inverugie Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV30 5SX).
- Does Inverugie Castle charge admission?
- Inverugie Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Inverugie Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV30 5SX. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.