Knock Wood
Knock Wood is a forest in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Knock Wood is situated nearby to the locality Pitreadie, as well as near the village Strachan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nine Stanes and Scolty Hill.
Nine Stanes
Archaeological site
Photo: Michael.Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nine Stanes is an archaeological site.
Scolty Hill
Peak
Photo: Bruce McAdam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scolty Hill is a small hill south of the Deeside town, Banchory. Its best known feature is the 20m tall tower monument, built in 1840 as a memorial to General William Burnett who fought alongside Wellington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banchory and Strachan.
Banchory
Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Banchory is a town in Aberdeenshire, with a population in 2016 of 7560. It's in the scenic Dee valley 18 miles west of Aberdeen, and its main visitor attraction is Crathes Castle. It's also a good base for visiting Balmoral Castle and Cairngorms National Park.
Strachan
Village
Knock Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.0144° or 57° 0′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.4775° or 2° 28′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C9V2G7C+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 250868807OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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