Hackley Head
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.- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Forvie Ness”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Slains Castle and Knockhall Castle.
Old Slains Castle
Photo: Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is not to be confused with New Slains Castle, a separate building located five miles northeast. Old Slains Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hackley Head.
Knockhall Castle
Castle
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Knockhall Castle is a historic Scottish castle near to Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Knockhall Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Hackley Head.
Karemma
Disaster remains
Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0.
Karemma is a disaster remains, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Hackley Head.
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. Newburgh is situated 2 miles southwest of Hackley Head.
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 4 miles southwest of Hackley Head.
Ellon
Town
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Ellon is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan, which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. Ellon is situated 5 miles northwest of Hackley Head.
Hackley Head
- Category: cape
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.33176° or 57° 19′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.95181° or 1° 57′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C9W82JX+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7131968656OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2647697Wikidata ID
Q5637321
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hackley Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hackley Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hackley Head”
- Swedish: “Hackley Head”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hackley Bay and Old Forvie Kirk.
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