Cowie Castle at Stonehaven, and Allardice Castle near Inverbervie, are part of a coastal chain of castles in Scotland overlooking the North Sea.
 Allardice may be viewed as one of a chain of coastal castles; to the north are Dunnottar Castle (ruined), Fetteresso Castle, Cowie Castle (ruined) and Muchalls Castle. 
Cowie Castle is a ruined fortress in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 
 The site lies at the northern end of Stonehaven on the North Sea coast. 
