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Stonehaven

Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe

About Stonehaven

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.

About Stonehaven

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 of

Read more Aberdeenshire. The town is known in the local Doric dialect as Steenhive (Scots pronunciation: [stinˈhɑev] ) and is nicknamed Stoney.

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Where is Stonehaven located?

Stonehaven is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 56.9637 latitude, -2.2118 longitude.

What is the population of Stonehaven?

Stonehaven has a population of approximately 11,150 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
11,150
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
56.9637, -2.2118

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Stonehaven

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Dunnottar Castle

A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.

2 km · about 5 min drive

museum

Grampian Transport 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

Driving roads near Stonehaven

  • 67 kmThe Lecht (A939 Old Military Road)Notorious high crossing of the eastern Cairngorms on the 18th-century military road between Cockbridge and Tomintoul, climbing to 637m with roller-coaster gradients: often the first UK road closed by snow.
  • 74 kmCairnwell PassThe highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Stonehaven.

Newtonhill

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

9 km awayPop. 3,040

Portlethen

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Peterculter

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Milltimber

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16 km awayPop. 2,660

Cove

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17 km awayPop. 7,060

Cults

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17 km awayPop. 3,500

Nigg

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18 km awayPop. 16,400

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