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A single row of white cottages squeezed between red sandstone cliffs and the sea, reached by a steep hairpin lane off the B9031. Star of the 1983 film Local Hero. Its red phone box is now listed.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Ellon sits on the route: 10 minutes from Newburgh, 47km from Dunnottar Castle.
Ellon is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 10,070, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ellon sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ellon to your route.
Ellon Castle is a scheduled monument within the town of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Only ruins survive of the structure dating primarily from the 16th century, incorporating elements from the 15th century and later 18th-century alterations. The ruins form a focal point within a formal 6-acre (2.4 ha) garden laidRead more
out in 1745, centred on a Category A listed sundial dating from c. 1700.
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Ellon is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.3640 latitude, -2.0731 longitude.
Ellon has a population of approximately 10,070 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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A single row of white cottages squeezed between red sandstone cliffs and the sea, reached by a steep hairpin lane off the B9031. Star of the 1983 film Local Hero. Its red phone box is now listed.
37 km · about 40 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
47 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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