Stonehaven Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
About Stonehaven
Stonehaven could be called the most northerly town of the lowlands. Central lowland Scotland is a rift valley, walled by the Highland Boundary Fault which trends diagonally fromHelensburghon the west coast to Stonehaven on the east. Southeast of this line is Old Red Sandstone, bright red from its iron oxides, built into roseate castles such as Edzell, and with red soil in the lowland cattle fields. Northwest are the granite Grampian highlands. As the fault line approaches the coast, it funnels all the transport routes — for cattle-drivers, armies, traders and mail coaches — to the rocky headland where Dunnottar Castle stands guard. The coastal plain then opens up again further north towards Aberdeen. The "Highland Line" is as much cultural as geological, and this area was an early adopter
Top Attractions in Stonehaven
Explore the best things to see and do in Stonehaven:
- ★Dunnottar Castle
- ★Fetteresso Castle
- ★Open Air Pool
- ★Stonehaven Golf Course
Where to Eat in Stonehaven
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Carron Fish Bar
- 🍴Carron to Mumbai
- 🍴Gino's
- 🍴Molly's Cafe Bar
- 🍴Tollbooth Restaurant
Where to Stay in Stonehaven
- 🏨24 Shorehead
- 🏨Belvedere Hotel
- 🏨Marine Hotel
- 🏨Queen Elizabeth Park Caravan Site
Stonehaven Travel Guide Sections
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