Other places · Central Scotland
Harviestoun
In or near Blairlogie.
Harviestoun in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 6.6 km
About
Harviestoun is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Harviestoun is an estate in Tillicoultry parish, Clackmannanshire, central Scotland. It lies at the base of the Ochil Hills, around 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of Tillicoultry and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Dollar.
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Background
History
The Harviestoun estate was bought in around 1780 by Edinburgh lawyer John Tait. It was during a visit to Harviestoun in the summer of 1787 that Robert Burns met Charlotte Hamilton, who inspired his poem "Fairest Maid on Devon Banks". A commemorative cairn on the main road (now the A91) marks his visit. Harviestoun Castle was built in 1804 by Craufurd Tait (1765–1832) after inheriting the estate from his father in 1800. In 1805 Tait purchased Dollar Glen, including the 15th-century Castle Campbell from the Duke of Argyll. He also constructed a new home farm, coach house and walled garden. Craufurd Tait died in 1832 and was buried in the private family graveyard, now known as Tait's Tomb,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1620, -3.7170
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK14 7PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5677799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harviestoun (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Tate's Tomb
Follies · 0.7 km
The Harvieston Cairn
Memorials & monuments · 1.1 km
Elistoun Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.2 km
Druid stone circle (Ruins)
Stone circles · 1.2 km
Tillicoultry WW2 Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Tillicoultry WW1 War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Kirk Craigs
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Parish Church of St. Serf
Historic churches · 1.5 km
Ochil Fault
Other places · 1.8 km
King's Seat Hill
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
Tillicoultry
Other places · 1.8 km
Town Hall, Ochil Street, Tillicoultry
Memorials & monuments · 1.9 km
Nearby
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The Harvieston Cairn
The Harvieston Cairn — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Central Scotland
Elistoun Hill
Elistoun Hill — mountain in scotland central. Elevation: 497 m.
📷 3Stone circles · Central Scotland
Druid stone circle (Ruins)
Druid stone circle (Ruins) — a stone circle in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Tillicoultry WW2 Memorial
Tillicoultry WW2 Memorial — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Tillicoultry WW1 War Memorial
Tillicoultry WW1 War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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📷 5Hostels · Central Scotland
William Wallace Hotel
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📷 5Hostels · Central Scotland
Stirling Youth Hostel
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📷 5Restaurants · Central Scotland
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harviestoun?
- Harviestoun is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK14 7PX).
- What is Harviestoun?
- Harviestoun in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Harviestoun?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK14 7PX.
- How do I get to Harviestoun?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK14 7PX.