Balthayock Hill
Balthayock Hill is a hill in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 719 feet. Balthayock Hill is situated nearby to the village Glencarse, as well as near the hamlet Kinfauns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elcho Castle and Pitfour Castle.
Elcho Castle
Castle
Photo: Slink pink, Public domain.
Elcho Castle is located close to the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland, in the region of Perth and Kinross. Elcho Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Balthayock Hill.
Pitfour Castle
Manor estate
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitfour Castle is an 18th-century country house situated on the southeast edge of the village of St Madoes in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Pitfour Castle is situated 2 miles south of Balthayock Hill.
All Saints Church, Glencarse
Church
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints Church is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of Brechin, located in the Scottish village of Glencarse, Perth and Kinross. Still in use as a congregational church, the building is constructed in the half-timbered style, and on 9 June 1981 was listed as a category C listed building. All Saints Church, Glencarse is situated 1½ miles south of Balthayock Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencarse and Kinfauns.
Glencarse
Village
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencarse is a village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. The village is situated 4 miles east of Perth, lying alongside the A90 road. It was formerly served by Glencarse railway station on the Caledonian Railway. Glencarse is situated 1½ miles south of Balthayock Hill.
Kinfauns
Hamlet
Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles east of Perth. Kinfauns is situated 1½ miles southwest of Balthayock Hill.
St Madoes
Village
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Madoes is a village in the Carse of Gowrie, Scotland. It was developed near Pitfour Castle. It is believed that there have been settlements since around 1000 AD based on discoveries of several standing stones and the St Madoes stone, a well-preserved Pictish cross. St Madoes is situated 2 miles south of Balthayock Hill.
Balthayock Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 719 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.40125° or 56° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.3156° or 3° 18′ 56″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
9C8RCM2M+GQGeoNames ID
12613056
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