Creich
Creich, is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland. The local parish is named after Creich. The ruins of Creich Castle are located nearby. The ruins of Parbroath Castle are also in Criech parish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Creich, Fife”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Birkhill Castle and Norman’s Law.
Birkhill Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Mannox, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Birkhill Castle is a stately home, the residence of the Earl of Dundee, located on the banks of the River Tay, a short drive from St. Andrews. The castle is operated as a commercial venture offering facilities for corporate and private groups.
Norman’s Law
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Norman's Law is a prominent hill at the far eastern end of the Ochil Fault, Scotland. It sits above the south bank of the River Tay, around four miles north west of Cupar. Norman’s Law is situated 1½ miles southwest of Creich.
Parbroath Castle
Castle
Parbroath Castle is a ruined castle which was the former seat of Clan Seton near Parbroath farm, Creich, Fife, Scotland. Only a portion of a vault standing in a field still exists. Parbroath Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Creich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luthrie and Moonzie.
Luthrie
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luthrie is a village in the parish of Creich in Fife, Scotland. A small stream shown on maps as Windygates Burn flows through the village and occasionally floods.
Moonzie
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moonzie is a small parish in Fife, Scotland, about 3 miles north-west of Cupar. It is bounded on the west by Creich, on the north by Kilmany, on the south-east by Cupar and on the south-west by Monimail. Moonzie is situated 2½ miles southeast of Creich.
Balmerino
Village
Photo: Cb43569, Public domain.
Balmerino is a small village and former monastic centre in Fife, Scotland. It is the home of Balmerino Abbey and the former abbots of Balmerino who were great regional landlords. Balmerino is situated 3 miles northeast of Creich.
Creich
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.37921° or 56° 22′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.09058° or 3° 5′ 26″ westElevation
430 feet (131 metres)Open location code
9C8R9WH5+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13004428367OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Creich” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Creich”
- Chinese: “克里希”
- Dutch: “Creich”
- French: “Creich”
- Irish: “Craoich”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Creich Castle and Black Craig.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Creich”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.