Culsh Earth House

No. 201 of 1,938 in the Cairngorms, No. 47 for history. History, 16.6 km from Ballater, just outside the Cairngorms National Park.

Culsh Earth House
Photo: Rab McMurdo, CC BY-SA 2.0

An earth house, an archaeological site in the form of an underground structure.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

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Getting there
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Why it ranks here

Score 0.60 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Aboyne Loch Caravan ParkStay, 17 km from Ballater, just outside the parkCamping
Tarland Camping and Caravanning ClubStay, 14 km from Ballater, just outside the parkCamping

Food and drink nearby

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Spider on a Bicycle16 km from Ballater, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Tarland Tearoom14 km from Ballater, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Corner House16 km from Ballater, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Black Faced Sheep16 km from Ballater, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Douneside Health Club15 km from Ballater, just outside the parkRainy day
Tarland Trails14 km from Ballater, just outside the parkRainy day

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