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Balnacraig (site of)

Alternative names for Balnacraig

Balnacraig House

Where is Balnacraig?

Balnacraig is in the parish of Aboyne and Glentanar and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference:NO 58024 98278

Lat / long:57.073602,-2.693973

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OS Map for Balnacraig

OS map OL54
Glen Esk & Glen Tanar (Aboyne & Mount Keen)
OS Explorer map OL54


OS map OL59
Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon
OS Explorer map OL59


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Directions to Balnacraig

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Weather at Balnacraig

-1°C
max -0°C / min -2°C
5km/h NNW
1008mb
93%
100%
05:57 18:35

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Weather observed at Ballogie at 02:14

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Castles near Balnacraig

Mains Of Balfour

3.4km away

Castle Maud

4.5km away

Auchenhove Castle

4.8km away

Peel of Lumphanan

5.3km away

Aboyne Castle

5.5km away

Castle of Easter Clune

7.5km away

Coull Castle

7.8km away

Inchmarlo (site of)

9.1km away

Blackhall Castle (site of)

9.3km away
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Ancient sites near Balnacraig

Tomnaverie stone circle

10.7km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

12.4km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

14.4km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

15.4km away

Buchaam souterrain

24.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

27.2km away

Fetteresso cursus

29.4km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

31.3km away

Inchbare North cursus

32.7km away
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Pictish stones near Balnacraig

Birse Class II cross slab

2.7km away

Formaston Class II cross slab

4.3km away

Cothill Class I symbol stone

7.2km away

Corrachree Class I symbol stone

13.5km away

Coynach Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Migvie Class II symbol stone

16.7km away

Tillypronie Class I symbol stone

17.6km away

Tullich Class I symbol stone

18.9km away

Park House Class I symbol stone

19.9km away
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Pictish sites near Balnacraig

Dunnicaer fort

33.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

36.3km away

Nigg silver chain

36.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

65.7km away

Burghead fort

85.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

92.4km away

Torvean silver chain

103.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

123.3km away

Haddington silver chain

124.8km away
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Accommodation near Balnacraig

Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
5.6km away
Tor-Na-Coille Hotel
hotelBanchory
11.4km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
11.6km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
11.7km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
12.1km away
Banchory Lodge
hotelBanchory
12.5km away
Raemoir House Hotel
hotelBanchory
12.7km away
Glendavan House
bed and breakfastKinord
14.3km away
Morven View Cottages
self-catering cottagesBallater
18.5km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
21.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balnacraig

Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
11.6km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
11.7km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
12.1km away
The Deeside Inn
hotel, restaurant, barBallater
21.1km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
26.3km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
26.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
26.8km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
27.9km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
28.2km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
30.6km away
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Published on the 4th of July 2011 at 5:41 pm. Updated on the 5th of July 2011 at 1:51 am.

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