Burnhead
Burnhead is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Burnhead is situated nearby to the locality Wedderhill, as well as near Stranog.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Den and the Glen and Oldman Wood.
The Den and the Glen
Theme park
Photo: Colin Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Den and the Glen is a children's park in Maryculter, Scotland, near the city of Aberdeen, which opened in 1984. The park features outdoor play areas and sculptural displays depicting characters from fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and popular children’s television and film franchises.
Oldman Wood
Forest
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oldman Wood is a publicly owned forest in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Crynoch Burn, a tributary of the River Dee, flows through the Oldman Wood.
Blairs College
Museum
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's College, Blairs, situated near Aberdeen in Scotland, was from 1829 to 1986 a junior seminary for boys and young men studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Blairs College is situated 1½ miles north of Burnhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maryculter and Milltimber.
Maryculter
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maryculter or Kirkton of Maryculter is a village in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The River Dee separates it from the town of Peterculter, and the B979 road runs through Maryculter. Maryculter House Hotel lies slightly north of the village along the south bank of the River Dee and to the west of Templars Park.
Milltimber
Village
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milltimber is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, around 6 miles west of Aberdeen city centre. From 1854 to 1937 the area was served by Milltimber railway station on the Aberdeen suburban railway. Milltimber is situated 2½ miles north of Burnhead.
Peterculter
Village
Photo: Colin Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peterculter, also known as Culter, is an outer suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, about eight miles from the city centre. It lies on the north bank of the River Dee, at its confluence with the Culter Burn. Peterculter is situated 2½ miles northwest of Burnhead.
Burnhead
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.07671° or 57° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.2102° or 2° 12′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C9V3QGQ+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8867027724OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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