Craighead Badentoy stone circle
Craighead Badentoy stone circle is a historic site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Craighead Badentoy stone circle is situated nearby to the golf course Portlethen Golf Club, as well as near the pitch Grampian Police External Shooting Range.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portlethen railway station and Aquhorthies stone circle.
Portlethen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen railway station serves the town of Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is sited 232 miles 59 chains from Carlisle via Perth, and is between Stonehaven and Aberdeen, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line. Portlethen railway station is situated 1 mile southeast of Craighead Badentoy stone circle.
Aquhorthies stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aquhorthies is a Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is composed of a ring cairn and a recumbent stone circle which unusually has two rings. Aquhorthies stone circle is situated 1 mile southwest of Craighead Badentoy stone circle.
Portlethen Moss
The Portlethen Moss is an acidic bog nature reserve located to the west of the town of Portlethen, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Like other mosses, this wetland area supports a variety of plant and animal species, even though it has been subject to certain development and agricultural degradation pressures.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portlethen and Portlethen Village.
Portlethen
Town
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen is a town located approximately 7 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland, along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969 making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.
Portlethen Village
Village
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen Village is a settlement located to the east of Portlethen along the North Sea coast in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village is also known as Old Portlethen. The skerry of Craigmaroinn is situated just off the coastline near Portlethen Village. Portlethen Village is situated 1½ miles southeast of Craighead Badentoy stone circle.
Cammachmore
Village
Cammachmore is a hamlet in the coastal region near the North Sea in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies slightly west of the A92 road and the ancient Causey Mounth passes through the community. Cammachmore is situated 2 miles south of Craighead Badentoy stone circle.
Craighead Badentoy stone circle
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.0704° or 57° 4′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.14715° or 2° 8′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C9V3VC3+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 1188327360OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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