Upper Boghead
Upper Boghead is a ruins in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Upper Boghead is situated nearby to the forest Broomhill Plantation, as well as near the village Blackburn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hallforest Castle and Kintore railway station.
Hallforest Castle
Castle
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hallforest Castle is a keep, one of the oldest in Scotland, as it dates from the 14th century. It is about a mile and a half from Kintore, in Aberdeenshire. Alternative names are Castle of Hallforrest, Hall Forest Castle or simply Hallforrest. Hallforest Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Upper Boghead.
Kintore railway station
Railway station
Photo: NemesisAT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kintore railway station is in Kintore, Scotland on the Aberdeen–Inverness line. Originally opened in 1854, it closed in 1964 but was reopened on a different site in 2020. Kintore railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Upper Boghead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackburn and Kintore.
Blackburn
Village
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Blackburn is a village northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. Local amenities include an industrial estate, primary school, nursing home, local Co-op and a community hall.
Kintore
Town
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. It is situated on the banks of the River Don. Kintore is situated 1½ miles northwest of Upper Boghead.
Hatton of Fintray
Village
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Hatton of Fintray, commonly referred to as Fintray, is a village on the River Don in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the parish of Fintray. It was a textile village and its church dates from 1821, and there used to be a nearby ferry crossing the river. Hatton of Fintray is situated 3 miles northeast of Upper Boghead.
Upper Boghead
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.21526° or 57° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.32736° or 2° 19′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C9V6M8F+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 920726437OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broomhill Plantation and Midmill,long cairn,400m SSE of Tuach Hill.
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