Loch of Aboyne

#5157 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Loch of Aboyne is a shallow, artificial formed, freshwater loch in Grampian, Scotland. It lies 1+1⁄4 miles northeast of Aboyne and 26 miles west-southwest of Aberdeen. An earthen dam was constructed around 1834 to retain the loch. It also served as a reservoir for a nearby mill. ()

Maximum depth: 11 ftElevation: 453 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°5'13"N, 2°45'57"W

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Aboyne, Royal DeesideScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Loch of Aboyne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tomnaverie stone circle, Peel of Lumphanan, Glen Tanar, Kincardine Castle.

3.9 miNW
Prehistoric site
Tomnaverie stone circle, Aboyne
99 min walk • Tomnaverie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle set on the top of a small hill in lowland northeast Scotland. Construction started from about 2500 BC, in the Bronze Age, to produce a monument of thirteen granite stones including a massive 6.5-ton recumbent stone lying on its side along the southwest of the circle's perimeter.
3.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Peel of Lumphanan
88 min walk • The Peel of Lumphanan, also known as the Peel Ring or Peel Bog of Lumphanan, is a defensive structure dating back to the 13th century. It is located near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. The peel comprises a mound or motte, surrounded by two concentric ditches separated by a bank.
6.6 miSW
Protected area
Glen Tanar, Aboyne
169 min walk • Glen Tanar is a glen in Aberdeenshire, eastern Scotland, through which the Water of Tanar flows. Near the mouth of the glen, at Tower o' Ess, the Water of Tanar flows into the River Dee. This flows through Deeside into the North Sea at Aberdeen.
4 miE
Forts and castles
Kincardine Castle
103 min walk • Kincardine Castle is a Victorian country house in Royal Deeside, Scotland. Formerly known as Kincardine House, it is a private home of Andrew Bradford and also operates as a hospitality venue.
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Aboyne Castle, Aboyne
19 min walk • Aboyne Castle is a 13th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 0.75 mi north of the town of Aboyne. The location of Aboyne Castle was selected for its strategic position near the River Dee and controlling the northern end of one of the Mounth crossings.
2.8 miW
Forts and castles
Drum Castle
71 min walk • Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'.
4.8 miN
Forts and castles
Corse Castle
122 min walk • Corse Castle near Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire, now ruined, was a fortress and centre of a landed estate in the north-east of Scotland. The present castle dates from the 16th century and stands by the Corse Burn, around 3 miles north-west of Lumphanan. Corse was a property of the Forbes family.
5.5 miE
Village
Torphins
141 min walk • Torphins is a village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland which lies about 22 miles west of Aberdeen. It is situated on the A980, about 7 miles north-west of Banchory, and was once served by the Great North of Scotland Railway.