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Raich

Where is Raich?

Raich is in the parish of Forgue and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 6187 4365

Lat / long: 57.489367, -2.632267

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OS Map for Raich

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Huntly & Cullen (Portsoy & Aberchirder)
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Directions to Raich

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Weather at Raich

17°C
max 17°C / min 15°C
16km/h SE
1018mb
80%
39%
03:55 20:18

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Aberchirder at 09:42

References (books)

A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
Aubrey Burl
London and New Haven, 1976

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Raich

Boghead souterrain

12.5km away

Lower Inchdrewer souterrains

17.1km away

Blairshinnoch souterrain

18.0km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

20.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

26.1km away

Castle of Findon fort

26.2km away

Sheldon stone circle

28.0km away

Cullykhan fort

30.6km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

35.3km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Raich

Frendraught Castle

2.7km away

Auchenhamper Castle

2.7km away

Conzie Castle

2.7km away

Cobairdy Castle

4.7km away

Lessendrum House

5.2km away

Kinnairdy Castle

5.5km away

Mayen Castle

5.7km away

Drumdollo Castle

6.0km away

Tillydown Castle (site of)

6.9km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Raich

North Redhill Class I symbol stone

6.5km away

Rothiemay Class I symbol stone

8.3km away

Tillytarmont 2 Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Tillytarmont 3 Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Tillytarmont 6 Class I symbol stone

9.2km away

Goose Stone Class I symbol stone

9.3km away

Tillytarmont 5 Class I symbol stone

9.3km away

Leys of Dummuies Class I symbol stone

9.4km away

Huntly 1 Class I symbol stone

10.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Raich

Gaulcross hoard

21.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

41.1km away

Nigg silver chain

52.8km away

Burghead fort

56.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

65.1km away

Torvean silver chain

96.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

138.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

169.5km away

Haddington silver chain

171.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Raich

Mannoch Hill Cottage
bed and breakfastHuntly
9.1km away
The Fife Arms Hotel
hotelTurriff
11.9km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
13.0km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
14.5km away
Fife Lodge Hotel
hotelBanff
19.7km away
Craighurst Guest House
bed and breakfastKeith
20.1km away
Banff Springs Hotel
hotelBanff
20.5km away
Highland Haven Hotel
hotelMacduff
21.6km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
21.9km away
The Boyne Hotel
hotelPortsoy
21.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Raich

Dean's of Huntly
caféHuntly
10.9km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
13.0km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
14.5km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
21.9km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
24.5km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
25.1km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
25.4km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
29.8km away
Baxters Fochabers
caféFochabers
32.0km away
Fiddichside Inn
barCraigellachie
32.8km away
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Published on the 19th of September 2011 at 11:20 pm. Updated on the 20th of September 2011 at 7:20 am.

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