Castle
Culcreuch Castle
SCT Scotland · 13th century
Culcreuch Castle is a Scottish castle close to the village of Fintry, near Loch Lomond. It had been the home of the Barons of Culcreuch since 1699. In the 1980s the castle was converted into a hotel, which it was run as until early 2020 when it was closed to the public by the American owners thus ending over 700 years of history. It had been until January 2020 one of the longest continually inhabited Castles in Central Scotland.
Text adapted from “Culcreuch Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Culcreuch Castle ranks #3,306 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #113 of the 168 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1296, it is older than 66% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,104 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Glasgow, 22 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Culcreuch Castle?
Culcreuch Castle stands in Scotland, at 56.062°, -4.21755°.
When was Culcreuch Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1296. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Culcreuch Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,306 of 8,134 worldwide, and #113 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Culcreuch Castle?
Mugdock Castle, about 13 km away.
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