West Mains
West Mains is a farm in Moray, Scotland. West Mains is situated nearby to the grassland Duffus Castle, as well as near the forest Spindlemuir Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duffus Castle and Gordonstoun.
Duffus Castle
Grassland
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Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c. 1140 to 1705. During its occupation it underwent many alterations. Duffus Castle is situated 3,200 feet north of West Mains.
Gordonstoun
School
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Gordonstoun School is a co-educational private school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland. Two generations of British royalty have been educated at Gordonstoun, including Prince Philip and his son King Charles III. Gordonstoun is situated 1½ miles north of West Mains.
Borough Briggs
Stadium
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Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. This venue is the home ground of Elgin City who currently play in Scottish League Two. Borough Briggs opened on 20 August 1921 when Inverness Citadel were the visitors in a Highland League fixture, which Elgin won 3–0. Borough Briggs is situated 2½ miles southeast of West Mains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duffus and Elgin.
Duffus
Village
Photo: Lyall Duffus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duffus is a village and parish in Moray, Scotland. It is best known for the nearby Duffus Castle, St. Peters' Kirk, and Spynie Palace. Duffus is situated 2 miles northwest of West Mains.
Elgin
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Elgin is the county town of Moray in northeast Scotland, best known for its ruined cathedral which made it a "city". Together with nearby Lossiemouth it's the service town for two nearby Royal Air Force bases, with a population in 2016 of 24,760.
Hopeman
Village
Photo: Craig Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hopeman is a seaside village in Moray, Scotland, it is situated on the coast of the Moray Firth, founded in 1805 to house and re-employ people displaced during the Highland clearances. Hopeman is situated 3 miles northwest of West Mains.
West Mains
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.67911° or 57° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.36419° or 3° 21′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C9RMJHP+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 99749956OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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