Craigievar School

Craigievar School is a school in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Craigievar School is situated nearby to the peak Knock Hill, as well as near the forest Castle Wood.

Email: craigievar.sch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Type: School
Also known as: “Craigievar Primary School”
Address: Alford, AB33 8JE

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Craigievar Castle.

Craigievar Castle

Photo: Anaisc30, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Craigievar Castle is a harled castle or fortified country house 6 miles south of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the seat of Clan Sempill, and the Forbes family resided here for 350 years until 1963, when the property was sold to the National Trust for Scotland by the 19th Lord Sempill. Craigievar Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Craigievar School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkton of Tough and Alford.

Kirkton of Tough

Village

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkton of Tough, usually shortened to Tough, is a settlement in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ615129. It is about 4 kilometres southeast of Alford and 143 km from Edinburgh. Kirkton of Tough is situated 3 miles northeast of Craigievar School.

Alford

Town

Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don. Alford is situated 3½ miles north of Craigievar School.