Forbestown
Forbestown is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Forbestown is situated nearby to the village Strathdon, as well as near Bellabeg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Doune of Invernochty.
Doune of Invernochty
Archaeological site
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Doune of Invernochty is a 12th-century castle in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, of which only earthworks survive. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland note that it is "one of the finest examples of Norman…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathdon and Bellabeg.
Strathdon
Village
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.
Bellabeg
Village
Photo: XKQ7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellabeg is a small roadside settlement in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Amenities in Bellabeg include a Spar shop, a village hall, a green where the Highland Games are held, and the road to Lost with the famous signs pointing to "Lost".
Lost
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lost (Lòsda in Scottish Gaelic; population: less than 24; grid reference NJ349132 is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies 40 miles west of Aberdeen in the Cairngorm mountains.
Forbestown
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.20257° or 57° 12′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.05994° or 3° 3′ 36″ westElevation
988 feet (301 metres)Open location code
9C9R6W3R+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 11727769947OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13278270
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