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Explore Ellon in United Kingdom
Ellon in the region of Scotland with its 8,750 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 412 mi or ( 663 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ellon is now 08:36 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ythsie, Tillery, Sheffield, Schivas, and Pitmedden. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ythsie . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ellon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Auchmithie, Arbroath, and cliffs.
A walk in Auchmithie, Angus. The erosive power of the sea and wind has dominated the development of the features of the rocky coast between Arbroath and Auchmithie. These powerful forces have influenc ..
New Slains Castle, Cruden Bay.
The Earls of Erroll, chiefs of Clan Hay, were a powerful family in the area for generations. The family prospered after William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, married the daughter of King William 1V. Franc ..
River Ythan, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
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Scottish Summer 2012
Typical summer weather in the north east of Scotland - it's been like this for at least the last five weeks - sad or what? ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ellon Academy
Ellon Academy is a secondary comprehensive school in the Aberdeenshire town of Ellon.
Located at 57.37 -2.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Knockhall Castle
Knockhall Castle is an historic Scottish castle near to Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. It was built by Lord Sinclair of Newburgh in 1565. It was purchased by Clan Udny, who moved into the castle in 1634. The building was damaged in 1639 when taken by the Earl Marischal for the Covenanters, but was later returned to Udny hands. The Clan remained in the castle until 1734, when an accidental fire gutted the building and the Clan moved back to their other property, Udny Castle.
Located at 57.33 -2.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village dates to 1261 AD, when Lord Sinclair wanted to establish a chapel in the area. Originally built as a school, somewhat later the chapel of Holy Rood was established.
Located at 57.32 -2.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club
Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club was founded in 1888 by John Udny of Udny and a band of ‘founding fathers’ and is one of the oldest golf courses in Scotland. In 1897, Crown Prince Vajiravudh of Siam stayed for one month at the village hotel The Udny Arms, and spent his time learning to play golf on the links course. He was instructed by the professional of the day.
Located at 57.31 -2.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Meikle Loch
Meikle Loch is designated – as part of the Ythan Estuary complex along with the Sands of Forvie – as a Special Protection Area for wildlife conservation purposes. It is an inland loch in Aberdeenshire on the north east coast of Scotland. It is a eutrophic loch with limited aquatic vegetation but is important as the home to overwintering Pink-footed Geese.
Located at 57.37 -1.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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