The Girdle Wears

The Girdle Wears is a reef in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Girdle Wears is situated nearby to the suburb Buchanhaven, as well as near Roanheads.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balmoor Stadium and Ugie Hospital.

Balmoor Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balmoor is an association football ground in the Scottish town of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. It is home to Peterhead. The stadium has a capacity of 3,150 spectators, of which 1,000 can be seated.

Ugie Hospital

Hospital

Ugie Hospital is a small hospital in Peterhead, Scotland, providing psychogeriatric services. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

Arbuthnot Museum

Museum

Arbuthnot Museum is a museum and former library in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category C listed structure, it stands on St Peter Street at its junction with Queen Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buchanhaven and Roanheads.

Buchanhaven

Suburb

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Buchanhaven is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to around 1739. It is one mile north of Peterhead town centre, and near to the mouth of the River Ugie.

Roanheads

Suburb

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roanheads is a residential area of coastal Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located between Peterhead and Buchanhaven. Laid out by 1771, now the oldest part of the town, it was established after Peterhead's fishermen settled there due to its position on the northeastern shoulder of the town's peninsula, 0.75 miles north of today's town centre.

Peterhead

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Peterhead is a port in Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland, with a population of 19,060 in 2020. Its fishing industry collapsed in the 20th century and the town is run-down, but is near attractive coastal scenery.

The Girdle Wears

Type: Reef
Category: landform
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.51667° or 57° 31′ north

Longitude

-1.78333° or 1° 47′ west

Open location code

9C9WG688+MM

GeoNames ID

2648630

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blackhouse and Kirktown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include River Ugie and Roan Heads.

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