About Balvaird Castle

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Balvaird Castle (also spelled as Balverd Castle or Balverde Castle) in Perthshire is a particularly fine and complete example of 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.

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Millden Road, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom, PH2 9PY

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