Morriston Playing Fields
Morriston Playing Fields is a recreation area in Moray, Scotland which is located on Morriston Park. Morriston Playing Fields is situated nearby to Moray Rugby Club, as well as near the park Lady Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Borough Briggs and Dr Gray’s Hospital.
Borough Briggs
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. Borough Briggs is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Morriston Playing Fields.
Dr Gray’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dr. Gray's Hospital is a district general hospital in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian. Dr Gray’s Hospital is situated 1,400 feet south of Morriston Playing Fields.
Duke of Gordon’s Monument
Monument
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Duke of Gordon's Monument is a commemorative monument on Lady Hill in Elgin, Scotland. Built in honour of George Gordon, the 5th Duke of Gordon, the monument takes the form of a Tuscan column, 80 feet high, and 6 feet 9 inches wide at the base. Duke of Gordon’s Monument is situated 960 feet southeast of Morriston Playing Fields.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Miltonduff.
Elgin
Photo: Billreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin is the county town of Moray in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.
Miltonduff
Hamlet
Miltonduff is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of Elgin and is in the Scottish council area of Moray. Miltonduff is situated 2½ miles southwest of Morriston Playing Fields.
Longmorn
Village
Longmorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, famous for its malt whisky distilleries. It lies approximately 2.5 miles south of Elgin, on the main road from Elgin to Rothes. Longmorn is situated 3 miles southeast of Morriston Playing Fields.
Morriston Playing Fields
- Type: Recreation area
- Address: Morriston Park, Elgin, IV30 4NA
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.64943° or 57° 38′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.32692° or 3° 19′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C9RJMXF+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1146821143OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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