Key facts
- Operator
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Condition
- Ruin
- Access
- Grounds only
Pinpoint
Keith AB55 4DR
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
A ruin held by the Gordons, set on a hilltop above a secluded Moray glen and reached via a rough track and a walk up from a tiny car park - there's no staff, no entry fee and, per Historic Environment Scotland, no way inside beyond viewing the exterior. What's left isn't extensive, but reviewers rate the setting among the best in this batch.
Worth the trip
Wall sconces still fixed in place in the great hall - a small, human detail reviewers say makes the ruin feel less like abstract history.
Before you go
The access track is steep and rough - reviewers say it's driveable with care but only fits around four or five cars, so don't expect a big car park or an easy walk in.
Recent reviewers all rate Auchindoun Castle highly, and the same two points come up repeatedly: getting there involves a rough, steep track best driven carefully (with parking for only around five cars), but the reward is a peaceful, dramatic hilltop setting with sweeping views over the glen. It's free to enter, and reviewers describe it as ideal for a quiet walk or picnic away from crowds. No complaints about the site itself feature in the reviews on file - only warnings about the approach road.
Free; exterior viewing only, reached by hillside walk
“Amazing castle ruin, with quite a hidden and rough track to get there. The car park is small, 5 cars max and there is a short walk to the castle itself.”— Glen Chadburn, visitor review
