Portlethen Moss

The Portlethen Moss is an acidic bog located to the west of the town of , in . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Portlethen railway station and Auld Bourtreebush.

Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of in , . It is sited 232 miles 59 chains from via , and is between and , on the Dundee to Aberdeen line.

Archaeological site
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large Neolithic stone circle near in , Scotland. It is also known as Old Bourtree Bush or Old Bourtreebush.

Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aquhorthies is a Neolithic stone circle near in , Scotland. The site is composed of a ring cairn and a recumbent stone circle which unusually has two rings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portlethen and Newtonhill.

Town
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town located approximately 7 miles south of , Scotland, along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969, making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.

Town
Photo: Iain Millar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. It is popular due to its location just nine miles south of , within easy reach of and with views over the .

Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 810 hectares new town in , Scotland, 10 miles south of . It is situated close to the A92 and . The town plan was led by the Elsick Development Company.

Portlethen Moss

Latitude
57.0572° or 57° 3′ 26″ north
Longitude
-2.147° or 2° 8′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C9V3V43+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1432420482
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Wiki­data ID
Q7232104
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In Other Languages

“Portlethen Moss” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ポートレーテンモス”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: New Bourtreebush and Cairnwell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Portlethen Bowling Club and Portlethen Tennis Club.

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Worth a closer look: Aberdeen and Stonehaven.

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