Strichen stone circle

#4702 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Strichen stone circle is a Megalithic recumbent stone circle located near Strichen, Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It has been destroyed twice and in the early 1980s was excavated and reconstructed. ()

Coordinates: 57°34'49"N, 2°6'27"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Strichen stone circle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deer Abbey, Aden Country Park, Mormond Hill, Strichen.

4.4 miSE
Monastery
Deer Abbey
113 min walk • Deer Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Buchan, Scotland. It was founded by 1219 AD with the patronage William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, who is also buried there.
4.9 miSE
Museum
Aden Country Park
125 min walk • Aden Country Park is located in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first mentioned in the 10th-century Book of Deer. The park has a caravan area with camping, a small shop, a small cafe near the agricultural museum, a play area, the maintained ruins of Aden House, landscaped gardens, and a barbecue area.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mormond Hill
52 min walk • Mormond Hill is a large hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, not far from Fraserburgh. Its peak is 769 feet. The villages of Strichen and New Leeds can be found at its southern foothills.
0.9 miNE
Village
Strichen
22 min walk • Strichen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It sits on the A981, connecting it to New Deer 7.2 miles to the southwest and Fraserburgh 8 miles to the north-northeast, and the B9093, connecting it to New Pitsligo about 4 miles due west.
3.3 miW
Village
New Pitsligo
84 min walk • New Pitsligo, also known as Cavoch, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, quite near Fraserburgh.

Strichen stone circle

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Strichen stone circle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Deer Abbey

Aden Country Park

Mormond Hill

Strichen

New Pitsligo