Approximately three miles (5 km) south of Stonehaven,[1] Crawton Farm (grid reference NO879798) lies to the north of Catterline above a shingle beach.
[2] Crawton is adjacent to the nature reserve of Fowlsheugh, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the United Kingdom.
Crawton is known for its geological diversity and is a popular site for both university and school field trips.
It is a tradition to perform a mini-bus quiz on the journey to Crawton, started by the geologist Ian Rae.
Prehistorical features in the vicinity include Bronze Age archaeological recoveries at Fetteresso,[4] Dunnottar and Spurryhillock.