Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the nature reserve Dinnet Oakwood, as well as near the community center Kinord Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dinnet Oakwood and Loch Davan.
Dinnet Oakwood
Nature reserve
Dinnet Oakwood is a Designated Special Area of Conservation located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located approximately 9 miles from Aboyne and six miles from Ballater. The area is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage.
Loch Davan
Lake
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Davan is a small, triangular, freshwater loch approximately 5 mi northeast of Ballater, Scotland and lying immediately north of Loch Kinord. It is approximately 0.75 mi in length and was formed from a glacial kettle hole. Loch Davan is situated 2 miles northwest of Pillbox.
Burn o’ Vat
Cave
Photo: Alasdairaph, CC BY 3.0.
The Burn o' Vat is a mountain stream in Deeside, Scotland, rising on Culblean Hill and flowing into Loch Kinord. The Vat, a pothole of glacial origin, lies upon its course. Burn o’ Vat is situated 2½ miles west of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinnet and Tarland.
Dinnet
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dinnet is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Approximately equidistant from Deeside towns Aboyne and Ballater and situated on the main A93 road in the valley of the River Dee, it is said to be the gateway to both the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park.
Tarland
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarland is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 5 miles northwest of Aboyne, and 30 miles west of Aberdeen. Tarland is situated 4 miles north of Pillbox.
Aboyne
Town
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 30 miles west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and is home to the oldest 18 hole golf course on Royal Deeside. Aboyne is situated 4 miles east of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.07111° or 57° 4′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.8894° or 2° 53′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C9V34C6+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 13695228156OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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