Hall Forest

Places of Interest

Hallforest Castle

Castle

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hallforest Castle is a keep, one of the oldest in Scotland, as it dates from the 14th century. It is about a mile and a half from Kintore, in Aberdeenshire. Alternative names are Castle of Hallforrest, Hall Forest Castle or simply Hallforrest.

Kintore railway station

Railway station

Photo: NemesisAT, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kintore railway station is in Kintore, Scotland on the Aberdeen–Inverness line. Originally opened in 1854, it closed in 1964 but was reopened on a different site in 2020.

Broomend, henge, standing stones and symbol stone

Archaeological site

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Broomend, henge, standing stones and symbol stone is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Kintore

Town

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. It is situated on the banks of the River Don.

Kemnay

Town

Photo: Mike Stephen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kemnay is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Skene

Village

Photo: Andrew Tryon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skene is a small farming community in North East Scotland some 6 mi west of Aberdeen. The two traditional villages are Kirkton of Skene and Lyne of Skene.

Hall Forest

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Localities in the Area

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Curious Places to Discover

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