Glenbuchat Castle

Glenbuchat Castle
Near Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The castle in 2019
Site information
OwnerHistoric Environment Scotland
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionRuined
Location
Coordinates57°13′15″N 2°59′59″W / 57.220869°N 2.9997007°W / 57.220869; -2.9997007
Official nameGlenbuchat Castle
TypeSecular: castle; garden
Designated30 November 1981
Reference no.SM90151

Glenbuchat Castle is a historic Z plan Scottish castle built in 1590 for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow to mark his wedding. It is located above the River Don, near Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. The building is roofless, but otherwise in fairly good repair.

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