Brandsbutt Stone
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Facts and practical information
The Brandsbutt Stone is a class I Pictish symbol stone in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ()
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Brandsbutt Stone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Gordon Way, Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, Maiden Stone, Hallforest Castle.
Hiking, Hiking trailGordon Way
95 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
51 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.
StelaMaiden Stone, Inverurie
96 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.
Forts and castlesHallforest Castle
114 min walk • 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. Alternative names are Castle of Hallforrest, Hall Forest Castle or simply Hallforrest.
StelaBroomend of Crichie stone
54 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.
Archaeological siteKirkton of Bourtie stone circle
76 min walk • Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated about 2+3⁄4 miles to the northeast of Inverurie at the end of a south-facing hillside just outside the hamlet of Kirkton of Bourtie.
Forts and castlesFetternear Palace, Monymusk
102 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.
Forts and castlesBalquhain Castle
49 min walk • Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument.
Brewery, Distillery, Whiskey distilleryGlen Garioch distillery, Oldmeldrum
113 min walk • Glen Garioch distillery is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, dating back to 1797.
Sport, Sport venueHarlaw Park, Inverurie
18 min walk • Inverurie Loco Works Football Club are a senior semi-professional football club from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Highland Football League.
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