Laurencekirk

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Laurencekirk, colloquially known as "The Lang Toun" or amongst locals as simply "The Kirk", is a small town in the historic county of Kincardineshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. It is administered as part of Aberdeenshire. It is the largest settlement in the Howe o' the Mearns area and houses the local secondary school; Mearns Academy, which was established in 1895 and awarded the Charter Mark in 2003. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.9 thous.Coordinates: 56°50'3"N, 2°27'58"W

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Nearby attractions include: Benholm Mill, Fordoun Stone, Monboddo House, St Cyrus.

5.8 miE
Watermill
Benholm Mill
148 min walk • Benholm Mill in Kincardineshire, Scotland, is a restored and fully working water-powered meal mill. It is sited in ancient woodland near Johnshaven, by the farmlands of Sunset Song country – made famous by local author, Lewis Grassic Gibbon. It featured as Long Rob's Mill in the television serialisation of this novel.
4.3 miN
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Fordoun Stone
111 min walk • The Fordoun Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in Fordoun parish church, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
4.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Monboddo House
108 min walk • Monboddo House is a historically famous mansion in The Mearns, Scotland. The structure was generally associated with the Burnett of Leys family.
4.5 miSE
Village
St Cyrus
116 min walk • One of the main attractions in St Cyrus is the St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, which covers an area of over 92 hectares and is home to a diverse range of habitats, including sand dunes, cliffs, and grasslands. Visitors can explore the reserve on foot and enjoy...
4.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Lauriston Castle
104 min walk • Lauriston Castle stands on a clifftop site near the Aberdeenshire village of St Cyrus and just over a mile inland from the North Sea coast of Scotland.
5.4 miS
Watermill
Mill of Morphie
137 min walk • The Mill of Morphie is a historic waterwheel in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The Mill of Morphie is situated nearby to the Stone of Morphie, an unshaped extant standing stone.
4.6 miW
Whiskey distillery
Fettercairn distillery
117 min walk • Fettercairn is a whisky distillery in Fettercairn. Situated under the Grampian foothills in the Howe of Mearns, Fettercairn town’s name is loosely based on the phrase "the foot of the mountain".
5.8 miSE
Village
Johnshaven
148 min walk • Visitors to Johnshaven can take leisurely strolls along the scenic coastal paths, breathing in the salty sea air and taking in the breathtaking panoramic views. The village is also a paradise for birdwatchers, with an abundance of seabirds and wildlife to be spotted...