Hallforest Castle
#1566 among destinations in the United Kingdom
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Hallforest Castle is a keep, one of the oldest in Scotland, as it dates from the 14th century. It is about a mile and a half from Kintore, in Aberdeenshire. ()
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Nearby attractions include: Castle Fraser, Gordon Way, Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, Tyrebagger stone circle.
Architecture, Historical place, Forts and castlesCastle Fraser, Inverurie
98 min walk • Castle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest 'Castles of Mar'. It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. The castle stands in over 300 acres of landscaped grounds, woodland and farmland which includes a walled kitchen garden of the 19th century.
Hiking, Hiking trailGordon Way
157 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.
Historical place, Archaeological siteEaster Aquhorthies stone circle, Inverurie
111 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.
MemorialTyrebagger stone circle, Aberdeen
135 min walk • Tyrebagger stone circle is located at Dyce, near to Aberdeen in Scotland. It is a complete recumbent stone circle. It was used as a cattle pound in the past and now stands close to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
StelaBroomend of Crichie stone
67 min walk • The Broomend of Crichie Stone is a class I Pictish stone that stands within a henge at Broomend of Crichie, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was placed within the henge in the 19th century. The stone bears the incised symbols of the Pictish beast and the crescent and V-rod.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLoch of Skene, Westhill
127 min walk • Loch of Skene is a large lowland, freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 1 mi to the west of the village of Kirkton of Skene and 9 mi west of Aberdeen.
StelaBrandsbutt Stone
114 min walk • The Brandsbutt Stone is a class I Pictish symbol stone in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainBrimmond Hill, Aberdeen
161 min walk • Brimmond Hill is a hill in Aberdeen, Scotland. The summit is the highest point within the Aberdeen City council area, at an elevation of 266 m. The hill itself is situated in the area between Kingswells, Westhill, Blackburn and Dyce.
Forts and castlesFetternear Palace, Monymusk
89 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, ForestKirkhill Forest, Aberdeen
138 min walk • Kirkhill Forest is a forest in Scotland, situated to the north-west of Aberdeen, on the north side of the A96 between the villages of Dyce and Blackburn.
Forts and castlesCluny Castle, Monymusk
140 min walk • Cluny Castle was originally built c.1604 as a Z-plan castle replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of Monymusk and north of Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland.
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