Forvie National Nature Reserve
The Forvie National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve owned and managed by NatureScot. It is located north of Newburgh in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sands of Forvie” and “Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockhall Castle and Karemma.
Knockhall Castle
Castle
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Knockhall Castle is a historic Scottish castle near to Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Knockhall Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Forvie National Nature Reserve.
Karemma
Disaster remains
Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0.
Karemma is a disaster remains, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Forvie National Nature Reserve.
Meikle Loch
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meikle Loch is an inland loch some miles north of Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated as part of the Ythan Estuary complex, along with the Sands of Forvie, as a Special Protection Area for wildlife conservation purposes. Meikle Loch is situated 2½ miles north of Forvie National Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hackley Head and Newburgh.
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.
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. Newburgh is situated 1½ miles southwest of Forvie National Nature Reserve.
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 3½ miles southwest of Forvie National Nature Reserve.
Forvie National Nature Reserve
- Category: national nature reserve
- 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 Basque to Swedish—“Forvie National Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Forvieko dunak”
- Cebuano: “Sands of Forvie Nature Reserve”
- German: “Sands of Forvie”
- Swedish: “Sands of Forvie Nature Reserve”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waterside and Collieston.
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Highlights include Hackley Bay and Inch Geck.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Forvie National Nature Reserve”. Photo: Alanatabz, CC BY-SA 3.0.