Cairn-na-hilt
Cairn-na-hilt is an islet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Cairn-na-hilt is situated nearby to the islet Mussel Craig, as well as near Bullers of Buchan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Slains Castle and RRH Buchan.
New Slains Castle
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from the nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site one kilometre east of Cruden Bay. New Slains Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Cairn-na-hilt.
RRH Buchan
Military installation
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Remote Radar Head Buchan or RRH Buchan is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Stirling Hill, 3.2 kilometres south of Peterhead on the Aberdeenshire coast of northeast Scotland. RRH Buchan is situated 2 miles north of Cairn-na-hilt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bullers of Buchan and Cruden Bay.
Bullers of Buchan
Hamlet
Photo: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The name Bullers of Buchan refers both to a collapsed sea cave and to the adjacent village, situated about 6 miles south of Peterhead in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Cruden Bay
Village
Photo: DavidDixon, Public domain.
Cruden Bay is a small village in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, 26 miles north of Aberdeen. Just west of Slains Castle, local tradition associates Cruden Bay with a supposed battle in which the Scots under King Malcolm… Cruden Bay is situated 2 miles southwest of Cairn-na-hilt.
Boddam
Village
Photo: Alan Jamieson, CC BY 2.0.
Boddam is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 29 miles north of Aberdeen and 3 miles south of Peterhead. The settlement of Stirling Village lies immediately to the west. Boddam is situated 3 miles northeast of Cairn-na-hilt.
Cairn-na-hilt
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.43207° or 57° 25′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.81566° or 1° 48′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C9WC5JM+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 641546867OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mussel Craig and Bullers of Buchan.
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