Leuchar Burn
Leuchar Burn is a stream that rises in the Loch of Skene, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Initially near the headwaters Leuchar Burn flows in a southerly course; as it approaches the Royal Deeside, the watercourse rotates to the southeast, ultimately forming a boundary between Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, flows into the River Dee as Cutler Burn
- Also known as: “Culter Burn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Normandykes and Maryculter House.
Normandykes
Archaeological site
Normandykes is the site of a Roman marching camp 1 mile to the southwest of Peterculter, City of Aberdeen, Scotland. The near-rectangular site, measuring approximately 860 by 510 metres, covers about 106 acres of the summit and eastern slopes of a hill overlooking the River Dee and the B9077 road further south.
Maryculter House
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maryculter House is a historic house in the village of Maryculter, or Kirkton of Maryculter, in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The Den and the Glen
Theme park
Photo: Colin Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Den and the Glen is a children's park in Maryculter, Scotland, opened in 1984, near the city of Aberdeen. It is best known for its deformed and off-looking models of various fairytale and nursery rhyme characters, as well as some more modern characters… The Den and the Glen is situated 2 miles southeast of Leuchar Burn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peterculter and Coalford.
Peterculter
Village
Photo: Colin Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peterculter, also known as Culter, is an outer suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about eight miles from the city centre. It lies on the north bank of the River Dee, at its confluence with the Culter Burn.
Coalford
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coalford is a village in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is slightly north of the River Dee and about 1 mile west of Peterculter. The population is around 100.
Milltimber
Village
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milltimber is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, around 6 miles west of Aberdeen city centre. From 1854 to 1937 the area was served by Milltimber railway station on the Aberdeen suburban railway. Milltimber is situated 2 miles east of Leuchar Burn.
Leuchar Burn
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Leuchar Burn” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Leuchar Burn”
- Cebuano: “Leuchar Burn”
- Swedish: “Leuchar Burn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mid Anguston and Stony Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newmill Hill and Hilton Hill.
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