Slains School

Slains School is a school in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland which is located on Collieston. Slains School is situated nearby to Meikle Loch, as well as near the locality Hackley Head.

Email: slains.sch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Type: School
Address: Collieston, Aberdeenshire, AB41 8SA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meikle Loch and Old Slains Castle.

Meikle Loch

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meikle Loch is an inland loch some miles north of Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated as part of the Ythan Estuary complex, along with the Sands of Forvie, as a Special Protection Area for wildlife conservation purposes. Meikle Loch is situated 2,400 feet west of Slains School.

Old Slains Castle

Photo: Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is not to be confused with New Slains Castle, a separate building located five miles northeast. Old Slains Castle is situated 1 mile east of Slains School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hackley Head and Whinnyfold.

Hackley Head

Locality

Hackley Head is a coastal headland in Aberdeenshire, in north-east Scotland. It lies south of Hackley Bay and north of the Sands of Forvie and the Ythan estuary, near the village of Collieston. Hackley Head is situated 2½ miles south of Slains School.

Whinnyfold

Hamlet

Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whinnyfold or Whinneyfold is a small coastal village at the southern end of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Whinnyfold is a clifftop hamlet of fisher cottages built in the 1860s, replacing an older settlement one mile inland. Whinnyfold is situated 3 miles northeast of Slains School.

Newburgh

Village

Photo: Zboralski, CC0.

Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village dates to 1261 AD, when William St. Clair, 6th Baron of Roslin, wanted to establish a chapel in the area. Originally built as a school, somewhat later the chapel of Holy Rood was established. Newburgh is situated 4 miles southwest of Slains School.

Slains School

Category: education
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.36579° or 57° 21′ 57″ north

Longitude

-1.94158° or 1° 56′ 30″ west

Operator

Aberdeenshire Council

Open location code

9C9W9385+89

OpenStreetMap ID

way 453761048

OpenStreetMap feature

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