Thornyhill
Thornyhill is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 430 feet. Thornyhill is situated nearby to the village Fettercairn, as well as near Edzell Woods.Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Cairn and Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn.
Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn
Fountain
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn distillery
Distillery
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Fettercairn distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Fettercairn. Situated under the Grampian foothills in the Howe of Mearns, Fettercairn town’s name is loosely based on the phrase "the foot of the mountain".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fettercairn and Edzell Woods.
Fettercairn
Village
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road from Deeside.
Edzell Woods
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edzell Woods is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by Calum Tosh. It is 4 miles from Edzell by road, but only one mile directly east, over the River North Esk, which forms the boundary between Aberdeenshire and Angus. Edzell Woods is situated 2½ miles south of Thornyhill.
Edzell
Village
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Edzell is a village in Angus, Scotland. It is five miles north of Brechin, by the River North Esk. Edzell is a Georgian-era planned town, with a broad main street and a grid system of side streets. Edzell is situated 3½ miles southwest of Thornyhill.
Thornyhill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 430 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.84929° or 56° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.60472° or 2° 36′ 17″ westElevation
430 feet (131 metres)Open location code
9C8VR9XW+P4GeoNames ID
12621269
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