West Mains of Harlaw
West Mains of Harlaw is a farm in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. West Mains of Harlaw is situated nearby to the battlefield Battle of Harlaw (1411), as well as near the peak Gallows Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balquhain and Balquhain Castle.
Balquhain
Archaeological site
Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire. Balquhain is situated 3,500 feet west of West Mains of Harlaw.
Balquhain Castle
Ruins
Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It served as the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres to the west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument. Balquhain Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of West Mains of Harlaw.
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, located near Inverurie in north-east Scotland, is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected. Easter Aquhorthies stone circle is situated 2½ miles south of West Mains of Harlaw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlaw and Pitcaple.
Pitcaple
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station. Pitcaple is situated 1½ miles west of West Mains of Harlaw.
Daviot
Village
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Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located about 4 miles from Inverurie. It is the birthplace of the theologian William Robinson Clark. Daviot is home to the Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, a Neolithic recumbent stone circle comprising ten standing stones and one recumbent stone. Daviot is situated 2½ miles north of West Mains of Harlaw.
West Mains of Harlaw
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.31019° or 57° 18′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.42492° or 2° 25′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C9V8H6G+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 1003249890OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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