Oxen Craig
Oxen Craig is a scenic viewpoint in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Oxen Craig is situated nearby to the peak Watch Craig, as well as near Bruntwood Tap.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mither Tap hillfort and Harthill Castle.
Mither Tap hillfort
Fort
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mither Tap hillfort is a prehistoric stone-walled fortification located on the summit of Mither Tap, a prominent granite outcrop on the eastern side of the Bennachie range in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Mither Tap hillfort is situated 1¼ miles east of Oxen Craig.
Harthill Castle
Castle
Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harthill Castle is a large 17th-century Z-plan castle, about 5.5 miles west-north-west of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, south of Kirkton of Oyne. An alternative name is Torries Castle. Harthill Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Oxen Craig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oyne and The Colony.
Oyne
Village
Photo: Gilbert Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oyne is a small village in rural Aberdeenshire at the bottom of Bennachie in Scotland. Oyne is situated 2 miles north of Oxen Craig.
The Colony
Locality
Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland. The Colony is situated 2½ miles east of Oxen Craig.
Auchleven
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchleven is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Located approximately 4 miles south of Insch, 17 mi south of Huntly and 12 mi north-west of Inverurie. It is also known as Premnay, the name of the parish in which it is located. Auchleven is situated 2½ miles northwest of Oxen Craig.
Oxen Craig
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism and peak
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.29294° or 57° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.56076° or 2° 33′ 39″ westElevation
1,736 feet (529 metres)Open location code
9C9V7CVQ+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2153423735OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Little Oxen Craig and Watch Craig.
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