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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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Weather at Strachan

21°C
max 21°C / min 21°C
21km/h SSW
1015mb
68%
85%
03:15 21:04

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Banchory at 16:48

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Strachan

Blackhall Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Castle of Easter Clune

4.5km away

Inchmarlo (site of)

4.9km away

Tilquhillie Castle

6.7km away

Castle of Leys

7.4km away

Castle Maud

8.0km away

Cluny Crichton Castle

8.2km away

Crathes Castle

9.1km away

Balnacraig (site of)

9.9km away
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Ancient sites near Strachan

Loch Of Leys crannog

7.4km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

14.8km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

15.0km away

Fetteresso cursus

19.9km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

20.5km away

Purlieknowe cursus

24.2km away

Inchbare North cursus

26.8km away

Inchbare South cursus

27.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

29.6km away
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Pictish stones near Strachan

Cothill Class I symbol stone

10.4km away

Birse Class II cross slab

11.5km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

12.6km away

Park House Class I symbol stone

13.4km away

Formaston Class II cross slab

14.1km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

15.3km away

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

16.6km away

Nether Corskie Class I symbol stone

19.7km away

Loch Kinord cross slab Class III cross slab

23.0km away
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Pictish sites near Strachan

Dunnicaer fort

23.6km away

Nigg silver chain

30.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

33.4km away

Gaulcross hoard

72.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

88.2km away

Burghead fort

94.7km away

Torvean silver chain

113.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

117.4km away

Haddington silver chain

119.3km away
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Accommodation near Strachan

Tor-Na-Coille Hotel
hotelBanchory
5.0km away
Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
5.2km away
Banchory Lodge
hotelBanchory
5.6km away
Raemoir House Hotel
hotelBanchory
6.0km away
Huntly Arms
hotelAboyne
14.6km away
Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
16.2km away
Avenue Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
16.2km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
16.5km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
16.5km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
20.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Strachan

Best Western Burnett Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBanchory
5.2km away
Maryculter House Hotel
hotel, restaurantMaryculter
20.0km away
Loch Kinord Hotel & Royal Deeside Woodland Lodges
hotel, restaurant, bar, self-cateringDinnet
20.9km away
Aberdeen Arms
self-catering, bar, restaurantAboyne
21.4km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
22.9km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
23.1km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
24.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
26.2km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCults
27.4km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
28.9km away
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Published on the 12th of April 2012 at 10:47 am. Updated on the 12th of April 2012 at 6:47 pm.

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