Balfour Castle

Balfour Castle
Elwick. Looking south west across the square to Balfour Castle in the distance.

Balfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands.[1] Though built around an older structure that dates at least from the 18th century, the present castle was built in 1847, commissioned by Colonel David Balfour, and designed by Edinburgh architect David Bryce. It is a Category A listed building and the landscape and formal gardens are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[2][3]

As of 2021, the castle was operating as a hotel.[4]