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Slains
Castle
NK 102-362 Aberdeenshire Scotland
NK 102-362 Aberdeenshire Scotland
Slains
Castle was originally the 16th century stone tower house of Bowness, founded by
the Hays. In 1597, the 9th Hay Earl of Errol absorbed the tower house, in the
construction of a courtyard castle. The later Hay Earls of Errol, substantially
rebuilt the castle over the centuries but sadly it was abandoned by 1925. Visit
pending.
Picture © Neil Goodwin
Slains Castle is located on the headland at Cruden Bay, off the B1345. 24 miles north-east of Aberdeen, on the A90-A975.
The site is freely accessible in daylight hours.
There is a car park.
Click
here for castle pictures 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area