Caltonhill Plantation
Caltonhill Plantation is a forest in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Caltonhill Plantation is situated nearby to the village Echt, as well as near the hamlet Landerberry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sunhoney and Dunecht House.
Sunhoney
Archaeological site
Photo: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunhoney is a stone circle of the recumbent type, which is common in the Grampian region, in particular at the River Dee. Sunhoney is situated about 2 km west of Echt in Aberdeenshire, near to the Cullerlie and Midmar stone circles.
Dunecht House
House
Photo: Ian Sutherland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunecht House is a stately home on the Dunecht estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echt and Dunecht.
Echt
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Echt is a crossroads village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Echt has a number of prehistoric remains, including the Barmekin of Echt, a prehistoric hillfort on a hill to the northwest.
Dunecht
Village
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Dunecht is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns.
Midmar
Village
Photo: Fitzsimons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Midmar is a historic settlement in Aberdeenshire, lying north of Banchory and southwest of Inverurie. It is noted for its three stone circles and various standing stones. Midmar and Sunhoney are both recumbent stone circles.
Caltonhill Plantation
- Type: Forest
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.1443° or 57° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.4504° or 2° 27′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C9V4GVX+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 803481564OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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