castle
Dunnottar Castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Stonehaven is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Newtonhill, 2km from Dunnottar Castle.
Stonehaven is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 11,150, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Stonehaven 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 Stonehaven to your route.
Stonehaven ( stohn-HAY-vən) is a town on the northeast coast of Scotland, 15 miles (24 km) south of Aberdeen. It had a population of 11,177 at the 2022 Census.
Stonehaven was formerly the county town of Kincardineshire, succeeding the now abandoned town of Kincardine. It is currently administered as part ofRead more
Aberdeenshire. The town is known in the local Doric dialect as Steenhive (Scots pronunciation: [stinˈhɑev] ) and is nicknamed Stoney.
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Stonehaven is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 56.9637 latitude, -2.2118 longitude.
Stonehaven has a population of approximately 11,150 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
2 km · about 5 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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