Hill of Tolquhon
Hill of Tolquhon is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 459 feet. Hill of Tolquhon is situated nearby to the village Tarves, as well as near the hamlet Ythsie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tolquhon Castle and Pitmedden Garden.
Tolquhon Castle
Castle
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Tolquhon Castle is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower.
Pitmedden Garden
Garden
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitmedden Garden is a garden in the town of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is the largest surviving parterre in Scotland and dates from around 1675.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarves and Pitmedden.
Tarves
Village
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Tarves is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area between Oldmeldrum and Methlick.
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 distant from Aberdeen. Pitmedden is situated 2 miles southeast of Hill of Tolquhon.
Udny Green
Village
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Udny Green is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, immediately southwest of Pitmedden. It is part of the parish of Udny along with another small settlement, Udny Station. Udny Parish Church is located beside the village green with the old kirkyard and Udny Mort House on the opposite side. Udny Green is situated 2 miles south of Hill of Tolquhon.
Hill of Tolquhon
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 459 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.35479° or 57° 21′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.21895° or 2° 13′ 8″ westElevation
459 feet (140 metres)Open location code
9C9V9Q3J+WCGeoNames ID
12617287
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