Auld Bourtreebush

#4593 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Auld Bourtreebush is a large Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also known as Old Bourtree Bush or Old Bourtreebush. This megalithic construction is situated near the Aquhorthies recumbent stone circle and the Causey Mounth, an ancient trackway which connects the Scottish Lowlands to the highlands. It is a scheduled monument. ()

Coordinates: 57°3'21"N, 2°9'38"W

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Auld Bourtreebush – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, Doonie Point, Deeside Way, Muchalls Castle.

3.9 miN
57°6'43"N • 2°10'11"W
Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, Aberdeen
100 min walk • Golf
3.1 miS
Climbing
Doonie Point
80 min walk • Doonie Point is a rocky headland situated approximately 1.5 kilometres south of the village of Muchalls in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The clifftop of Doonie Point yields views to the north of Grim Brigs, Brown Jewel and the coast of Newtonhill.
4.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Deeside Way, Aberdeen
106 min walk • The Deeside Way is a 41-mile rail trail that follows, in part, the bed of the former Deeside Railway in Aberdeenshire. Forming part of the National Cycle Network the trail leads from Aberdeen to Ballater.
2.7 miS
Forts and castles
Muchalls Castle
70 min walk • Muchalls Castle stands overlooking the North Sea in the countryside of Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The lower course is a well-preserved Romanesque, double-groined 13th-century tower house structure, built by the Frasers of Muchalls.
3.2 miNW
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Blairs College, Aberdeen
82 min walk • St Mary's College, Blairs, situated near Aberdeen in Scotland, was from 1829 to 1986 a junior seminary for boys and young men studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood.
4.3 miN
Bridge
Shakkin' Briggie, Aberdeen
109 min walk • St. Devenick's Bridge is a disused suspension footbridge which crosses the River Dee from Ardoe to Cults near Aberdeen in Scotland.
2.6 miSW
Church
Cookney Church
66 min walk • Cookney Parish Church, now business premises within a converted listed building, was a Christian place of worship in the village of Cookney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
3.4 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park
Storybook Glen, Aberdeen
86 min walk • The Den and the Glen is a children's park in Maryculter, Scotland, near the city of Aberdeen. It is best known for its disformed and off-looking models of various fairytale characters, as well as some more modern characters such as Shrek and Postman Pat.
4.4 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Aberdeen
111 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is an Episcopal Church in Cove Bay, Aberdeen, Scotland. It is part of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
4.9 miN
Bridge
Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen
125 min walk • The Bridge of Dee or Brig o Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for the surrounding area of the city. Dating from 1527, the bridge crosses at what was once the City of Aberdeen's southern boundary.
4.7 miNW
57°5'41"N • 2°15'47"W
St. Peter's Heritage Trust, Aberdeen
120 min walk • Museum, History museum