Peterhead, Scotland: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Peterhead is situated in Scotland (part of Great Britain), in the Aberdeenshire region.
Geographical information
Place name: Peterhead
Main Region: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Latitude: 57.50584 South (57°30'21"N)
Longitude: -1.79806 West (1°47'53"W)
Altitude: 19 metres above sea-level
Population: 17627 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Peterhead to other selected towns in Scotland
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Glasgow: 236 km
- distance from Edinburgh: 193 km
- distance from Aberdeen: 44 km
- distance from Dundee: 132 km
- distance from East Kilbride: 242 km
- distance from Paisley: 246 km
- distance from Livingston: 207 km
- distance from Cumbernauld: 219 km
- distance from Hamilton: 237 km
- distance from Kirkcaldy: 176 km
Find driving distances to Peterhead from all destinations in Scotland at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 1 other place(s) listed nearby (within 7 kilometres of Peterhead):
Tourism and sports
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Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Peterhead.
Keith Inch (Island) (2 km)North Harbour (Harbour) (2 km)
Port Henry Harbour (Harbour) (2 km)
South Harbour (Harbour) (2 km)
Salthouse Head (Headland) (3 km)
Meikle Mackie (Island) (5 km)
Murdoch Head (Cape) (6 km)
Rattray Head (Cape) (12 km)
Inzie Head (Cape) (17 km)
Hackley Head (Cape) (21 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Peterhead (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Auquharney House (Estate) (13 km)
Pitfour House (Estate) (14 km)
Old Slains Castle (Ruin) (19 km)
Cairnbulg Castle (Ruin) (19 km)
Philorth House (Estate) (22 km)
Castle of Pitsligo (Ruin) (27 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Peterhead.
Peterhead Bay (Bay) (1 km)Meet Hill (Hill) (3 km)
Sandford Bay (Bay) (3 km)
Hill of Longhaven (Hill) (5 km)
Kirkton Head (Point) (5 km)
Scotstown Head (Point) (5 km)
Buchan Ness (Point) (5 km)
Long Haven (Bay) (6 km)
Rattray Bay (Bay) (9 km)
Bay of Cruden (Bay) (12 km)
Loch of Strathbeg (Lake) (13 km)
Strathbeg Bay (Bay) (15 km)
Hill of Dudwick (Hill) (18 km)
Mormond Hill (Hill) (19 km)
Cairnbulg Point (Point) (21 km)
Sands of Forvie Nature Reserve (Nature reserve) (22 km)
Fraserburgh Bay (Bay) (22 km)
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