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Strachan

Alternative names for Strachan

Castle Hill; Castlehill of Strachan

Where is Strachan?

Strachan is in the parish of Strachan and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NO 6574 9210

Lat / long: 57.018747000, -2.565870000

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OS Map for Strachan

Aberdeen & Banchory
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Directions to Strachan

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Weather at Strachan

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

8km/h SSW
1021mb
92%
64%
08:33 16:07

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Banchory at 17:54

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Strachan

Blackhall Castle (site of)

Castle of Easter Clune

Inchmarlo (site of)

Tilquhillie Castle

Castle of Leys

Castle Maud

Cluny Crichton Castle

Crathes Castle

Balnacraig (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Strachan

Loch Of Leys crannog

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

Fetteresso cursus

Tomnaverie stone circle

Purlieknowe cursus

Inchbare North cursus

Inchbare South cursus

East Aquhorthies stone circle

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Strachan

Cothill Class I symbol stone

Birse Class II cross slab

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

Park House Class I symbol stone

Formaston Class II cross slab

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

Nether Corskie Class I symbol stone

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Strachan

Dunnicaer fort

Nigg silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Gaulcross hoard

Norrie's Law hoard

Burghead fort

Torvean silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Strachan

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBanchory

Maryculter House Hotel

hotel, restaurantMaryculter

Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges

hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet

Aberdeen Arms

self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne

Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Holiday Inn Aberdeen West

hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen

Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen

Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)

hotel, restaurantAberdeen

Norwood Hall Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantCults

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barInverurie

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