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Dunnottar Castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Aberdeen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cove, 23km from Dunnottar Castle.
Aberdeen is a city located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 198,590, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Aberdeen railway station is the main railway station in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the busiest railway station in Scotland north of the major cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is located on Guild Street in the city centre, next to Union Square.
The station is managed by ScotRail. Inter-city, regional, local andRead more
sleeper train services are provided to all parts of Great Britain by ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper, CrossCountry and London North Eastern Railway. The station is the northern terminus of the Dundee–Aberdeen line and the southern terminus of the Aberdeen–Inverness line, and is measured 241 miles 6 chains (388.0 km) from Carlisle via Perth.
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Aberdeen is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.1437 latitude, -2.0981 longitude.
Aberdeen has a population of approximately 198,590 people, making it a city in United Kingdom.
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castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Acclaimed motoring museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire, with everything from steam locomotives to supercars, plus its own outdoor test track used for summer motoring events.
38 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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