Balcraig
Balcraig is a dwelling in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balcraig is situated nearby to the church Fortingall Kirk, as well as near the cemetery Fortingall Graveyard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortingall Yew and Càrn na Marbh.
Fortingall Yew
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates place its age at an average of 5,000 years. Fortingall Yew is situated 2,600 feet west of Balcraig.
Càrn na Marbh
Archaeological site
Càrn na Marbh is a re-used Bronze Age tumulus, located in Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. The mound was used in the 14th century for burying victims of the plague away from the church graveyard. Càrn na Marbh is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Balcraig.
Taymouth Castle
Castle
Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.
Taymouth Castle is situated to the north-east of the village of Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, in the Highlands of Scotland, in an estate which encompasses 450 acres. Taymouth Castle is situated 2 miles east of Balcraig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortingall and Kenmore.
Fortingall
Village
Photo: Dunpharlain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland.
Kenmore
Village
Photo: Ksbrown, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay. Kenmore is situated 2 miles southeast of Balcraig.
Acharn
Village
Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end. Acharn is situated 2 miles south of Balcraig.
Balcraig
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.60082° or 56° 36′ 3″ northLongitude
-4.03908° or 4° 2′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C8QJX26+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 8866160570OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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