Balnacraig

Balnacraig is a farm in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balnacraig is situated nearby to the archaeological site Creag a‘ Ghiubhais, Fort, as well as near the church Fortingall Kirk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortingall Yew and Càrn na Marbh.

Fortingall Yew

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates place its age at an average of 5,000 years. Fortingall Yew is situated 2,500 feet west of Balnacraig.

Càrn na Marbh

Archaeological site

Càrn na Marbh is a re-used Bronze Age tumulus, located in Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. The mound was used in the 14th century for burying victims of the plague away from the church graveyard. Càrn na Marbh is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Balnacraig.

Taymouth Castle

Castle

Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.

Taymouth Castle is situated to the north-east of the village of Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, in the Highlands of Scotland, in an estate which encompasses 450 acres. Taymouth Castle is situated 2 miles east of Balnacraig.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fortingall and Kenmore.

Fortingall

Village

Photo: Dunpharlain, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland.

Kenmore

Village

Photo: Ksbrown, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay. Kenmore is situated 2 miles southeast of Balnacraig.

Acharn

Village

Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end. Acharn is situated 2 miles south of Balnacraig.

Balnacraig

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.60082° or 56° 36′ 3″ north

Longitude

-4.03919° or 4° 2′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C8QJX26+88

OpenStreetMap ID

way 372936739

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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