📌 Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire
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This tall, 13th century defensive mound is set amidst rolling countryside close to Lumphanan village, a few miles north of Deeside. It used to have a timber castle on top, with a moat surrounding the base. The castle fell to Edward I of England in 1296 and was abandoned soon afterwards – though a separate residence also stood here from 1480 to 1780. The Battle of Lumphanan took place nearby in 1057 and a stone commemorates the place where Macbeth died during the fighting. This all pre-dated the mound by a couple of centuries.
🌍 Location
📌 By minor road 1 mi southwest of Lumphanan
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 576037
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.122254,-2.701660
🚌 Infrequent bus to Lumphanan (1 mi)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
