Princess Royal’s Cairn
Princess Royal’s Cairn is a memorial in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Princess Royal’s Cairn is situated nearby to the peak Canup, as well as near the coniferous forest Càrn na Cuimhne - Farquharson Cairn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crathie Kirk and Royal Lochnagar distillery.
Crathie Kirk
Church
Photo: DanMS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crathie Kirk is a small Church of Scotland parish church in the Scottish village of Crathie, best known for being the regular place of worship of the British royal family when they are in residence at the nearby Balmoral Castle. Crathie Kirk is situated 2 miles northeast of Princess Royal’s Cairn.
Royal Lochnagar distillery
Distillery
Photo: Stefan2901, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Royal Lochnagar distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery based on the Abergeldie Estate, near Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside. It is close to the mountain Lochnagar. Royal Lochnagar distillery is situated 2 miles east of Princess Royal’s Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crathie and Braemar.
Crathie
Village
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Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. Abergeldie Castle is 1 mile away. It was built around 1550 and had 19th century additions. Crathie is situated 2 miles northeast of Princess Royal’s Cairn.
Braemar
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, standing at the point where the road leaves the Dee valley to climb over Cairnwell into Glenshee. It’s in the eastern part of Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by mountains, which may be scenic or louring depending on the weather.
Auchallater
Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchallater is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies along the A93 road, to the south of Braemar. Auchallater is situated 6 miles southwest of Princess Royal’s Cairn.
Princess Royal’s Cairn
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.0208° or 57° 1′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.25533° or 3° 15′ 19″ westElevation
1,476 feet (450 metres)Open location code
9C9R2PCV+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 2436964218OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canup and Càrn na Cuimhne - Farquharson Cairn.
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