Kirktown Head

Kirktown Head is a locality in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Kirktown Head is situated near the locality Inverquinzie, as well as near Craigewan.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Balmoor Stadium and Inverugie Castle.

Balmoor Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balmoor is an association football ground in the Scottish town of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. It is home to Peterhead. The stadium has a capacity of 3,150 spectators, of which 1,000 can be seated. Balmoor Stadium is situated 2½ miles south of Kirktown Head.

Inverugie Castle

Ruins

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Inverugie Castle or Cheyne's Tower is the ruins of a motte-and-bailey castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Inverugie Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirktown Head.

Ugie Hospital

Hospital

Ugie Hospital is a small hospital in Peterhead, Scotland, providing psychogeriatric services. It is managed by NHS Grampian. Ugie Hospital is situated 2 miles south of Kirktown Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverugie and St Fergus.

Inverugie

Village

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Inverugie is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to the northwest of Peterhead. Inverugie is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirktown Head.

St Fergus

Village

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St Fergus is a village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. St Fergus lies 1 mile from the North Sea coast and 3 miles north-west of Peterhead. St Fergus is situated 2 miles northwest of Kirktown Head.

Buchanhaven

Suburb

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Buchanhaven is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to around 1739. It is one mile north of Peterhead town centre, and near to the mouth of the River Ugie. Buchanhaven is situated 2 miles south of Kirktown Head.

Kirktown Head

Type: Locality
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.54501° or 57° 32′ 42″ north

Longitude

-1.79797° or 1° 47′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C9WG6W2+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8260439718

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Inverquinzie and Craigewan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Fergus Links and Craigewan Course.

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