Maiden Stone, Inverurie

Name: Maiden Stone
Address: Near Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Inverurie

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°18'43"N, 2°29'36"W

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Near Chapel of GariochInverurie United Kingdom

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Maiden Stone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.9 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gordon Way
49 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.
2.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Bennachie
73 min walk • 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.
5.2 miNW
57°20'45"N • 2°36'59"W
Insch Golf Club, Insch
132 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3 miSE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, Inverurie
77 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.
6.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Castle Forbes
157 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.
5.6 miSE
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Broomend of Crichie stone
144 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.
3.8 miE
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Brandsbutt Stone
96 min walk • The Brandsbutt Stone is a class I Pictish symbol stone in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
4.9 miS
Forts and castles
Fetternear Palace, Monymusk
125 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.
4.8 miW
Forts and castles
Lickleyhead Castle
123 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.
5.6 miS
57°14'6"N • 2°26'44"W
Kemnay Village Hall, Kemnay
143 min walk • City hall
1.8 miE
Forts and castles
Balquhain Castle
48 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.