Seal Protection Zone

Seal Protection Zone is a protected area in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Seal Protection Zone is situated nearby to Newburgh Seal Beach, as well as near the disaster remains Karemma.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Karemma and Knockhall Castle.

Karemma

Disaster remains

Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0.

Karemma is a disaster remains, which is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Seal Protection Zone.

Knockhall Castle is a 16th-century ruined Scottish castle near Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Built by William Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair, it is designated a scheduled monument. Knockhall Castle is situated 1½ miles northwest of Seal Protection Zone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newburgh and Hackley Head.

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.

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 2 miles northeast of Seal Protection Zone.

Foveran

Village

Photo: Gav barnett, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Foveran is the name of both a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village is located 11 miles north of Aberdeen and 4 miles southeast of Ellon; the main group of houses and the village school are located adjacent to the main A90 trunk road. Foveran is situated 2½ miles west of Seal Protection Zone.

Seal Protection Zone

Type: Protected area
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.31009° or 57° 18′ 36″ north

Longitude

-1.98707° or 1° 59′ 13″ west

Open location code

9C9W8267+25

OpenStreetMap ID

way 906651545

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newburgh Seal Beach and Newburgh Golf Club.

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