Ythsie

Ythsie is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, about one mile east of Tarves. To the north of the hamlet, on the Hill of Ythsie, is a tower called the Prop of Ythsie.

Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tolquhon Castle and Pitmedden Garden.

Tolquhon Castle

Castle

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Tolquhon Castle is a ruined late-16th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of Pitmedden and 2 miles south of Tarves. Tolquhon Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ythsie.

Pitmedden Garden

Garden

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Pitmedden Garden is a garden near the village of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The garden dates from around 1675 and contains formal parterres, herbaceous borders, and an orchard. It is open to the public. Pitmedden Garden is situated 1½ miles south of Ythsie.

North Lodge Park

Sports venue

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Formartine United Football Club are a Scottish senior association football club from Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire currently playing in the Highland League. North Lodge Park is situated 2 miles south of Ythsie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarves and Pitmedden.

Tarves

Village

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Tarves is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area. It is 5.8 miles from Oldmeldrum to the south-west, and 5.0 miles Methlick to the north.

Pitmedden

Village

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Pitmedden is a rural village in the parish of Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated midway between Ellon and Oldmeldrum, and approximately 16 miles from Aberdeen. Pitmedden is situated 2 miles south of Ythsie.

Ythanbank

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ythanbank is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on the east bank of the River Ythan on the B9005, 4 miles north-west of the town of Ellon. Ythanbank is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ythsie.

Ythsie

Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Category: locality
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.3673° or 57° 22′ 2″ north

Longitude

-2.18973° or 2° 11′ 23″ west

Elevation

161 feet (49 metres)

Open location code

9C9V9R86+W4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6567789799

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2633328

Wikidata ID

Q50875461

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scots—“Ythsie” goes by many names.

Basque: “Ythsie”
Scots: “Ythsie”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Little Ythsie and Redford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Ythsie Stone Circle and The Shed Health Club.

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