Bennachie

#831 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Archaeological site, Top attraction

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Bennachie is a range of hills in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has several tops, the highest of which, Oxen Craig, has a height of 528 metres. Though not particularly high, compared to other peaks within Scotland, the mountain is very prominent, owing to its isolation and the relative flatness of the surrounding terrain, and dominates the skyline from several viewpoints. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1732 ftProminence: 1037 ftCoordinates: 57°17'34"N, 2°33'39"W

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Bennachie – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gordon Way, Insch Golf Club, Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, Maiden Stone.

2.4 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gordon Way
61 min walk • The Gordon Way is a waymarked hiking trail in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It runs for 11 ¹⁄₂ miles through the Bennachie Forest. The route was one of a series maintained by the Forestry Commission and Aberdeenshire Council.
4.2 miNW
57°20'45"N • 2°36'59"W
Insch Golf Club, Insch
108 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.4 miE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, Inverurie
114 min walk • Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, located near Inverurie in north-east Scotland, is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle, and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected.
2.8 miNE
Stela
Maiden Stone, Inverurie
73 min walk • The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating to the 9th century AD.
4.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Dunnideer Castle, Insch
119 min walk • Dunnideer Castle, now ruined, was a tower house located near Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was built c. 1260 partially from the remains of an existing vitrified hill fort in the same location.
3.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Castle Forbes
86 min walk • Castle Forbes is a 19th-century country house in the Scottish baronial architecture style near Alford in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The 6,000-acre Vale of Alford estate has been home to the Forbes for over 600 years. The original house was named Putachie.
6.7 miSW
57°13'48"N • 2°41'53"W
Alford Heritage Centre & Museum, Alford
172 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
6.7 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford
170 min walk • Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable-based trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits chart the history of transport in the north east of Scotland through dramatic displays, working and climb-aboard vehicle exhibits and video presentations.
4.2 miW
Forts and castles
Leslie Castle
107 min walk • Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about 45 kilometres northwest of Aberdeen.
5.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Fetternear Palace, Monymusk
130 min walk • Fetternear Bishop's Palace is an archaeological site of what was one of the palaces of the medieval bishops of Aberdeen. it is near Kemnay in Aberdeenshire. Later, a ruined tower-house and mansion of Fetternear House were built on part of the site.
2.3 miW
Forts and castles
Lickleyhead Castle
59 min walk • Lickleyhead Castle is a well-restored L-plan castle, dating from around 1600, a little south of Auchleven, by the banks of the Gadie Burn, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Alternative spellings are Licklihead and Licklyhead Castle.