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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tolquhon Castle and Pitmedden Garden.

Tolquhon Castle

Castle

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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.

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.

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

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

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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 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, located immediately south-west of Pitmedden. It forms part of the parish of Udny, along with the nearby settlement of Udny Station. Udny Parish Church stands 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″ north

Longitude

-2.21895° or 2° 13′ 8″ west

Elevation

459 feet (140 metres)

Open location code

9C9V9Q3J+WC

GeoNames ID

12617287

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