Balvaird Castle
Castles in Perth and KinrossHistoric Environment Scotland propertiesScheduled Ancient Monuments in Perth and KinrossTower houses in Scotland
Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from Baile a' Bhàird, 'Township of the Bard' in Gaelic. Balvaird Castle is a scheduled monument, and is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The spelling of its name has many variations, including Balverd, Balverde, Balward, Balwaird and Baleward.
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Balvaird Castle
Millden Road
KY14 7SR
Scotland, United Kingdom
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