Prince’s Stone
Prince’s Stone is a monument in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Prince’s Stone is situated nearby to the peak Cnapan Nathraichean, as well as near Meall an Tionail.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochnagar.
Lochnagar
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochnagar or Beinn Chìochan is a mountain in the Mounth, in the Grampians of Scotland. It is about five miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral. It is a popular hill with hillwalkers, and is a noted venue for summer and winter climbing. Lochnagar is situated 2 miles southeast of Prince’s Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crathie and Auchallater.
Crathie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4 miles northeast of Prince’s Stone.
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 4½ miles west of Prince’s Stone.
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.
Prince’s Stone
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “HERE HRH THE PRINCE CONSORT SLEPT ON THE MONTH OF THE 5TH OCT 1857 IN A WOODEN HUT”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.98737° or 56° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.27143° or 3° 16′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C8RXPPH+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 8833247001OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnapan Nathraichean and Meall an Tionail.
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