West Mains

West Mains is a farm in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. West Mains is situated near the forest Caltonhill Plantation, as well as near the archaeological site Sunhoney.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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. Sunhoney is situated 3,300 feet west of West Mains.

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. Dunecht House is situated 2 miles northeast of West Mains.

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. Dunecht is situated 2½ miles northeast of West Mains.

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. Midmar is situated 3 miles northwest of West Mains.

West Mains

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

57.14134° or 57° 8′ 29″ north

Longitude

-2.45468° or 2° 27′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C9V4GRW+G4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 803481565

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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Highlights: Caltonhill Plantation and Echt Post Office.

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