Blairs Wood

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. Kintore railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Blairs Wood.

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, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Blairs Wood.

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. Kintore is situated 2 miles east of Blairs Wood.

Kemnay

Town

Photo: Mike Stephen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kemnay is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Kemnay is situated 2 miles west of Blairs Wood.

Inverurie

Town

Photo: Lizzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aberdeenshire is a county in the north east of Scotland. It's a long way north - the coastline around Fraserburgh is further north than Newfoundland - but it's mostly lowland, fertile and productive, having more in common with the central belt of Scotland than with the Highlands. Inverurie is situated 3½ miles north of Blairs Wood.

Blairs Wood

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Forests to Discover

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