Well of the Alder
Well of the Alder is a spring in Highland Council, Scotland. Well of the Alder is situated nearby to Clan Macpherson Museum, as well as near the scenic viewpoint The Craggan View Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clan Macpherson Museum and Newtonmore railway station.
Clan Macpherson Museum
Museum
Photo: Drnoble, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clan Macpherson Museum is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Well of the Alder.
Newtonmore railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonmore railway station serves the village of Newtonmore, Highland, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Highland Main Line. The station is 68 miles 62 chains from Perth, between Dalwhinnie and Kingussie, and has a single platform which is long enough for a ten-coach train. Newtonmore railway station is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Well of the Alder.
The Eilan
Photo: Drnoble, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eilan is a shinty stadium in the town of Newtonmore, Scotland. It is the home of Newtonmore Camanachd Club and has been a shinty venue since at least 1877. The Eilan is situated 3,300 feet south of Well of the Alder.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtonmore and Kingussie.
Newtonmore
Village
Newtonmore is a village of approximately 1100 inhabitants in Badenoch, within the Highland council area of Scotland. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland.
Kingussie
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingussie is a town in Speyside in the central Scottish Highlands, with a population of 1470 in 2020. The Spey valley here broadens into a "strath" as it emerges from the hills, and turns north.
Cluny Castle
Locality
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cluny Castle is a locality, which is situated 5 miles southwest of Well of the Alder.
Well of the Alder
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.06611° or 57° 3′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.12951° or 4° 7′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C9Q3V8C+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1562574387OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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