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3About Dunnottar
Dunnottar perches dramatically on Aberdeenshire's clifftops, 4km south of Stonehaven via the scenic A957. The A90 provides main access from Aberdeen (25km) or Dundee (65km), with ample fast charging nearby. Popular with day-trippers exploring the castle trail and coastal villages. The spectacular 14th-century castle ruins crown a 50-meter cliff where Scotland's Crown Jewels once hid from Cromwell's forces.
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Dunnottar is in Scotland, at 56.942, -2.207 - about 16 km south-east of Borrowfield, Aberdeenshire.
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The closest airport to Dunnottar is Aberdeen International Airport, 36 km (about 28 min by car).