Notable fort · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Strichen Stone Circle
Strichen Stone Circle is a fort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Strichen Stone Circle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Strichen Stone Circle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Strichen Stone Circle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.58042, -2.10744. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Strichen Stone Circle
- Mormond Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Brucklay Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fedderate Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Maud Railway Museum · museum · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Aden Country Park · park · Aberdeenshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cairn of Memsie · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crimond Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cairnbulg Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle of Pitsligo · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle of Pittulie · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Inverallochy Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saltoun Mausoleum · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lonmay Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch of Strathbeg · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Museum of Scottish Lighthouses · museum · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Old Kinnaird Head Lighthouse · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- New Kinnaird Head Lighthouse · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cullykhan Shore · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Strichen Stone Circle
Other forts & heritage near Strichen Stone Circle
- Brucklay Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fedderate Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cairn of Memsie · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cairnbulg Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle of Pitsligo · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle of Pittulie · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Inverallochy Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saltoun Mausoleum · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lonmay Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rattray Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Strichen Stone Circle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Strichen Stone Circle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Strichen Stone Circle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Strichen Stone Circle?
Nearby: Mormond Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Brucklay Castle (fort, 6 km), Fedderate Castle (fort, 8 km), Maud Railway Museum (museum, 8 km), Aden Country Park (park, 10 km), Cairn of Memsie (fort, 11 km).
Is Strichen Stone Circle worth visiting?
Strichen Stone Circle is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.