Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Cammachmore Bay
In or near Newtonhill.
Cammachmore Bay — bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Portlethen · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cammachmore Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.0480°, -2.1210°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cammachmore Bay is an embayment of the North Sea between Stonehaven and Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The fishing village of Downies is situated on Cammachmore Bay. Cammachmore is noted for its bouldering and rock climbing opportunities.
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Background
History
Since prehistoric times the locale above Cammachmore Bay has been an area of human occupation with surviving monuments such as Old Bourtreebush stone circle. There is also considerable medieval history associated with this monument's position along the ancient Causey Mounth trackway. This old drovers' road was constructed on high ground to make passable this only available medieval route from coastal points south from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This trackway specifically connected the River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) via Portlethen Moss, Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south. The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of…
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- Coordinates
- 57.0480, -2.1210
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB12 4QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Nearest railway station
- Portlethen — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5026848 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cammachmore Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cliffs at Cammachmore Bay - geograph.org.uk - 115417.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Downies
Villages · 0.4 km
Clashfarquhar Bay
Natural landmarks · 0.9 km
Craigmaroinn
Islands · 1.1 km
Portlethen War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
Portlethen Parish Church, Portlethen
Historic churches · 1.4 km
Broad Haven, Mains of Portlethen
Vineyards · 1.6 km
Cranhill
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
Mill Of Findon
Watermills · 1.8 km
Portlethen Moss
Wildlife reserves · 1.9 km
Hilton of Cairngrassie standing stone
Stone circles · 2.2 km
Newtonhill harbour
Marinas · 2.2 km
Skateraw
Villages · 2.4 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cammachmore Bay?
- Cammachmore Bay is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB12 4QX).
- What is Cammachmore Bay?
- Cammachmore Bay — bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Cammachmore Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Portlethen, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB12 4QX.
- Is Cammachmore Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Cammachmore Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cammachmore Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Portlethen, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB12 4QX.