Castle Wilson
Castle Wilson is in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Castle Wilson is situated nearby to the cliff Slacks of Glencarvie, as well as near the peak Mullachdubh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jubilee Cairn and Morven.
Jubilee Cairn
Monument
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jubilee Cairn is a monument, which is situated 3,700 feet west of Castle Wilson.
Morven
Peak
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morven is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m high. The poet, Lord Byron, who spent some of his childhood in the area, mentions the mountain in his poem, When I Roved a Young Highlander: The Mary mentioned here is Mary Duff, Byron's first love. Morven is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle Wilson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathdon and Corgarff.
Strathdon
Village
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400. Strathdon is situated 4½ miles north of Castle Wilson.
Corgarff
Hamlet
Photo: Camer01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corgarff is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Grampian Mountains. The nearby Corgarff Castle was used as a military barracks in the 18th century. The hamlet's primary school closed in 1998. Corgarff is situated 4½ miles west of Castle Wilson.
Bellabeg
Village
Photo: XKQ7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellabeg is a small roadside settlement in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Amenities in Bellabeg include a Spar shop, a village hall, a green where the Highland Games are held, and the road to Lost with the famous signs pointing to "Lost". Bellabeg is situated 4½ miles north of Castle Wilson.
Castle Wilson
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.13762° or 57° 8′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.08031° or 3° 4′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C9R4WQ9+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 5186744234OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Slacks of Glencarvie and Mullachdubh.
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