Kellie's Castle
An unfinished mansion begun by the Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith beside a creek near Batu Gajah. Its brick towers, arches and empty rooms were left half built, and stories differ on whether it was meant for his wife or his son.
- Where
- Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 4.4744, 101.0878
Get the Kellie's Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kellie's Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Perak volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kellie's Castle
Sam Poh Tong 10 km
The oldest and main cave temple of Ipoh, set inside a raw limestone cave about 5 km from the city centre. Mahayana shrines fill the cave, and a pond full of turtles lies in a garden in front of the cliff.
Gua Tempurung 13 km
A limestone cave near Gopeng running more than four kilometres through the hill, one of the longest in Peninsular Malaysia. Its name means coconut shell, after its shape, and walkways and river passages lead deep into its chambers.
Lost World of Tambun 18 km
A 16 hectare theme park and hotel opened in 2004 at Tambun, on the edge of Ipoh, set against limestone cliffs. Water slides and a wave pool share the site with a small zoo and natural hot springs that are open into the night.
Perak Tong 19 km
A Buddhist temple built into a limestone hill just north of Ipoh. Inside the cave, painted murals cover the rock walls around a large seated Buddha, and steep steps lead up through the hill to a viewpoint high on its face.
Cameron Highlands 28 km
A cool upland district in the northwest corner of Pahang, about 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur. Tea estates roll over its hills, strawberry farms and vegetable plots crowd the valleys, and trails climb into mossy cloud forest.
Ubudiah Mosque 36 km
A small mosque on Bukit Chandan in Perak's royal town, its golden onion dome and slender white minarets standing above the trees. It was built in the early twentieth century under Sultan Idris and is often called one of the loveliest mosques in the country.
Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan 51 km
A pagoda-like clock tower that began as a water tank and has tilted on the soft ground beneath it. It stands 25 metres tall and looks like eight storeys from outside, though inside there are only three, which is why it gets compared to Pisa.
Taiping Lake Gardens 58 km
The first public garden laid out under British rule in Malaysia, built around a chain of lakes below Bukit Larut. Old rain trees lean across the roads and the water, and the town centre and Taiping Zoo are an equal distance away.
Questions
Where is Kellie's Castle?
Kellie's Castle is in Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sam Poh Tong (10 km), Gua Tempurung (13 km), Lost World of Tambun (18 km).
How do I get the Kellie's Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kellie's Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Perak volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kellie's Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Perak volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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