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
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
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
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Ken Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarves is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area between Oldmeldrum and Methlick. Following population growth to over 1,000 residents, Tarves is classified as a town in data published by Understanding Scottish Places, a change reported by BBC News in 2025.
Pitmedden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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″ northLongitude
-2.18973° or 2° 11′ 23″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
9C9V9R86+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 6567789799OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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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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