Hilton Hill

Hilton Hill is a hill in Aberdeen, Scotland and has an elevation of 253 feet. Hilton Hill is situated near the hamlet Coalford, as well as near the village Peterculter.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Normandykes and Maryculter House.

Normandykes

Archaeological site

Normandykes is the site of a Roman marching camp 1 mile to the southwest of Peterculter, City of Aberdeen, Scotland. The near-rectangular site, measuring approximately 860 by 510 metres, covers about 106 acres of the summit and eastern slopes of a hill overlooking the River Dee and the B9077 road further south.

Maryculter House

Hotel

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryculter House is a historic house in the village of Maryculter, or Kirkton of Maryculter, in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

The Den and the Glen

Theme park

Photo: Colin Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Den and the Glen is a children's park in Maryculter, Scotland, near the city of Aberdeen, which opened in 1984. The park features outdoor play areas and sculptural displays depicting characters from fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and popular children’s television and film franchises. The Den and the Glen is situated 2 miles east of Hilton Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coalford and Peterculter.

Coalford

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coalford is a village in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is slightly north of the River Dee and about 1 mile west of Peterculter. The population is around 100.

Peterculter

Village

Photo: Colin Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peterculter, also known as Culter, is an outer suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about eight miles from the city centre. It lies on the north bank of the River Dee, at its confluence with the Culter Burn.

Maryculter

Village

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maryculter or Kirkton of Maryculter is a village in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The River Dee separates it from the town of Peterculter, and the B979 road runs through Maryculter. Maryculter House Hotel lies slightly north of the village along the south bank of the River Dee and to the west of Templars Park. Maryculter is situated 2 miles east of Hilton Hill.

Hilton Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 253 feet
Category: landform
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.08375° or 57° 5′ 2″ north

Longitude

-2.29126° or 2° 17′ 29″ west

Elevation

253 feet (77 metres)

Open location code

9C9V3PM5+GF

GeoNames ID

12622981

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