Torphins
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 1,320 residents
- Description: village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Torphins, Aberdeenshire” and “Torphins, Scotland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glassel stone circle and Kincardine Castle.
Glassel stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Michael Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glassel stone circle is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Torphins.
Kincardine Castle
House
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kincardine Castle is a Victorian country house in Royal Deeside, Scotland. Formerly known as Kincardine House, it is the private home of the Bradford family and also operates as a hospitality venue. Kincardine Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Torphins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kincardine O’Neil and Lumphanan.
Kincardine O’Neil
Village
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kincardine O'Neil is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated between the towns of Banchory and Aboyne approximately 25 miles west of Aberdeen on the north bank of the River Dee. Kincardine O’Neil is situated 2½ miles southwest of Torphins.
Lumphanan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lumphanan is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland located 25 miles from Aberdeen and 10 miles from Banchory. Lumphanan is situated 3 miles northwest of Torphins.
Brathens
Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brathens is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Brathens is situated 3½ miles southeast of Torphins.
Torphins
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.10525° or 57° 6′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.62314° or 2° 37′ 23″ westPopulation
1,320Elevation
433 feet (132 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB TPIOpen location code
9C9V494G+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 250256262OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Torphins” goes by many names.
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