Foveran
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockhall Castle and Hill of Fiddes stone circle.
Knockhall Castle
Castle
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Knockhall Castle is a historic Scottish castle near to Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Knockhall Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Foveran.
Hill of Fiddes stone circle
Archaeological site
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Hill of Fiddes stone circle is a ruined recumbent stone circle situated near Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Only two of the stones, including the recumbent stone, remain. Hill of Fiddes stone circle is situated 2 miles west of Foveran.
Karemma
Disaster remains
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Karemma is a disaster remains, which is situated 2 miles east of Foveran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newburgh and Udny Station.
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 northeast of Foveran.
Udny Station
Village
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Udny Station is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 8 miles east of Oldmeldrum and 5 miles south west of Ellon. It is part of the parish of Foveran. Udny Station is situated 4 miles west of Foveran.
Balmedie
Village
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Balmedie is a large village in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies north of the city of Aberdeen, in the civil parish of Belhelvie. The long and wide beach is bordered by an extensive dune system that stretches 14 miles from Aberdeen to just north of the Ythan Estuary at Newburgh. Balmedie is situated 4 miles south of Foveran.
Foveran
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.30432° or 57° 18′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.05051° or 2° 3′ 2″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
9C9V8W3X+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5960348690OpenStreetMap feature
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