Shempton Farm Airstrip
Shempton Farm Airstrip is an airstrip in Moray, Scotland. Shempton Farm Airstrip is situated nearby to the grassland South Lawn, as well as near the school Gordonstoun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duffus Castle and Gordonstoun.
Duffus Castle
Grassland
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Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c. 1140 to 1705. During its occupation it underwent many alterations. Duffus Castle is situated 3,000 feet south of Shempton Farm Airstrip.
Gordonstoun
School
Photo: Nibaba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational private school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland. Two generations of British royalty have been educated at Gordonstoun, including Prince Philip and his son King Charles III. Gordonstoun is situated 3,000 feet north of Shempton Farm Airstrip.
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pemm, Public domain.
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, originally belonging to the Northern Lighthouse Board, is built on top of a small headland on the south coast of the Moray Firth at Covesea, near Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. Covesea Skerries Lighthouse is situated 2 miles northeast of Shempton Farm Airstrip.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duffus and Hopeman.
Duffus
Village
Photo: Lyall Duffus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duffus is a village and parish in Moray, Scotland. It is best known for the nearby Duffus Castle, St. Peters' Kirk, and Spynie Palace.
Hopeman
Village
Photo: Craig Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hopeman is a seaside village in Moray, Scotland, it is situated on the coast of the Moray Firth, founded in 1805 to house and re-employ people displaced during the Highland clearances. Hopeman is situated 2½ miles west of Shempton Farm Airstrip.
Cummingston
Village
Cummingston is located in Moray on the north-east coast of Scotland. It lies on the B9012, sandwiched between the two fishing villages of Hopeman and Burghead. It was known as "the Collach", possibly from Scottish Gaelic an Coileach meaning "eddy". Cummingston is situated 3½ miles west of Shempton Farm Airstrip.
Shempton Farm Airstrip
- Type: Airstrip
- Category: transportation
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.69574° or 57° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.36597° or 3° 21′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C9RMJWM+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 7213665322OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=airstrip
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Lawn and Michael Kirk.
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