Rattray Head lighthouse

Rattray Head, historically Rattray Point, is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on the north-east coast Scotland. To north lies Strathbeg Bay and Rattray Bay is to its south.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Rattray Head” and “Rattray Head Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Fergus Gas Terminal.

St Fergus Gas Terminal

The St Fergus Gas Terminal is a large gas terminal found near St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is protected by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. The other main UK gas terminals are at Bacton, Norfolk and the Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire. St Fergus Gas Terminal is situated 2½ miles south of Rattray Head lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Fergus and Crimond.

St Fergus

Village

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St Fergus is a village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. St Fergus lies 1 mile from the North Sea coast and 3 miles north-west of Peterhead. St Fergus is situated 3½ miles south of Rattray Head lighthouse.

Crimond

Village

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Crimond is a village in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland, located 9 miles northwest of the port of Peterhead and just over 2 miles from the coast. Crimond is situated 3½ miles west of Rattray Head lighthouse.

St Combs

Village

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St Combs is a small fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, immediately southeast of Inverallochy. It has existed since at least the 17th century, and takes its name from a church to St Colm that used to exist in the area and was abandoned in 1607. St Combs is situated 5 miles northwest of Rattray Head lighthouse.