Strathlethan Bay
Strathlethan Bay is on the North Sea coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland just south of Stonehaven. To the north is Downie Point near which lies Stonehaven's Black Hill war memorial – the popular walk from Stonehaven to Dunnottar Castle runs along this part of the trail.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunnottar Castle and Dunnicaer.
Dunnottar Castle
Castle
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the northeast coast of Scotland, about 2 miles south of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire.
Dunnicaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnicaer, or Dun-na-caer, is a precipitous sea stack just off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, between Dunnottar Castle and Stonehaven. Despite the unusual difficulty of access, in 1832 Pictish symbol stones were found on the summit and 21st-century archaeology has discovered evidence of a Pictish hill fort which may have incorporated the stones in its structure.
Stonehaven Tolbooth
Museum
Photo: Panama1958, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stonehaven Tolbooth is a late 16th-century stone building originally used as a courthouse and a prison in the town of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonehaven and Kirktown of Fetteresso.
Stonehaven
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stonehaven is a small fishing port in Aberdeenshire in North East Scotland, 15 miles south of Aberdeen. Its main attraction is Dunnottar Castle, scenically perched on a headland south of town.
Kirktown of Fetteresso
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kirktown of Fetteresso is a well-preserved village near Stonehaven, Scotland. In the planning area of Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire, this village contains many very old stone residential structures as well as the Church of St.
Red Cloak
Quarter
Red Cloak is an industrial area of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site's settlement history is associated with events at the nearby Chapel of St.
Strathlethan Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on North Sea coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.9551° or 56° 57′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.19566° or 2° 11′ 44″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
9C8VXR43+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 6153630992OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Strathlethan Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Strathlethan Bay”
- Swedish: “Strathlethan Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Black Hill and Old Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stonehaven and District War Memorial and Bervie Braes.
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