Ythanwells
Ythanwells is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying 10.6 kilometres east of Huntly and south of Largue. The village is sometimes known as Wells of Ythan, although this name strictly refers to the nearby source of the River Ythan.Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Wells of Ythan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Frendraught Castle.
Frendraught Castle
Castle
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Frendraught Castle or House is a 17th-century house, about 6 miles east of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile west of Largue, on the site of a 13th-century castle. Frendraught Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Ythanwells.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drumblade and Brideswell.
Drumblade
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumblade is a hamlet in north-western Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which lies 4¾ miles east of the town of Huntly. Drumblade is situated 3 miles west of Ythanwells.
Brideswell
Hamlet
Brideswell is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is named in honour of Brigid of Ireland. Brideswell is situated 3½ miles west of Ythanwells.
Colpy
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colpy is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 3 miles north of Insch. Colpy is situated 3½ miles south of Ythanwells.
Ythanwells
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.43391° or 57° 26′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.61099° or 2° 36′ 40″ westElevation
758 feet (231 metres)Open location code
9C9VC9MQ+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 197447347OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Ythanwells” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ythanwells”
- Central Kurdish: “یسانوێڵز”
- Dutch: “Ythanwells”
- French: “Ythanwells”
- Scots: “Ythanwells”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ythanwells Cemetery and Broom Hill.
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