River Ythan
The Ythan is a river in the north-east of Scotland rising at Wells of Ythan near the village of Ythanwells and flowing south-eastwards through the towns of Fyvie, Methlick and Ellon before flowing into the North Sea near Newburgh, in Formartine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Karemma and Knockhall Castle.
Knockhall Castle
Castle
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Knockhall Castle is a historic Scottish castle near to Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Knockhall Castle is situated 2 miles north of River Ythan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newburgh and Foveran.
Newburgh
Village
Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village dates to 1261 AD, when William St. Clair, 6th Baron of Roslin, wanted to establish a chapel in the area. Originally built as a school, somewhat later the chapel of Holy Rood was established.
Foveran
Village
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Foveran is the name of both a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village is located 11 miles north of Aberdeen and 4 miles southeast of Ellon; the main group of houses and the village school are located adjacent to the main A90 trunk road. Foveran is situated 2 miles west of River Ythan.
Hackley Head
Locality
Hackley Head is a headland in Aberdeenshire, northeast Scotland. Hackley Head is located to the south of Hackley Bay and to the north of the Sands of Forvie and the Ythan estuary. The nearest village is Collieston. Hackley Head is situated 3 miles northeast of River Ythan.
River Ythan
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, flows into the North Sea at Newburgh
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Ythan” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ythan”
- Catalan: “Ythan”
- Cebuano: “River Ythan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر يثان”
- French: “rivière Ythan”
- French: “Ythan”
- German: “Ythan”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ythan”
- Norwegian: “Ythan”
- Scots: “River Ythan”
- Swedish: “River Ythan”
- Welsh: “Afon Ythan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waterside and Tarty.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newburgh Seals Beach and Forvie National Nature Reserve.
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