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Places near Peterhead by type
All 240 places by distance →One day from Peterhead
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Peterhead
- Buchan Ness Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- New Slains Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cruden Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Inverugie Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Rattray Headbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Peterhead
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Peterhead?
Muckle Kirk (church, about 1 km), St. Peter's Church (church, about 1 km), Reform Monument (monument, about 1 km), Keith Inch Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Peterhead Prison Museum (museum, about 2 km), Inverugie Castle (heritage site, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Peterhead?
130 places on Spotwander: 68 forts & heritage, 20 churches, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 museums, 9 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Peterhead?
Reform Monument, about 1 km by road; Keith Inch Castle (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Peterhead?
Muckle Kirk, about 1 km by road; St. Peter's Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Peterhead?
Start in Peterhead, visit Buchan Ness Lighthouse, then New Slains Castle, then Cruden Parish Church, then Inverugie Castle, then Rattray Head, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.