Hill of Lightnot
Hill of Lightnot is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 564 feet. Hill of Lightnot is situated nearby to the hamlet Mosshead, as well as near the locality Whitefield.Places of Interest
Highlights include Glen Garioch distillery and Meldrum Academy.
Glen Garioch distillery
Distillery
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glen Garioch distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, dating back to 1797.
Meldrum Academy
School
Meldrum Academy is a secondary school in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operated by Aberdeenshire Council.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oldmeldrum and Daviot.
Oldmeldrum
Town
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Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. Oldmeldrum is home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch, which was built in 1797. Oldmeldrum is situated 1½ miles south of Hill of Lightnot.
Daviot
Village
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Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, 4 miles from the busy town of Inverurie. It is the birthplace of theologian William Robinson Clark. Daviot has one of the best examples of Neolithic stone circles in the north east of Scotland, Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, which comprises 10 stones plus one recumbent stone. Daviot is situated 3½ miles west of Hill of Lightnot.
Tarves
Village
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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. Tarves is situated 4 miles east of Hill of Lightnot.
Hill of Lightnot
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 564 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.35825° or 57° 21′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.32576° or 2° 19′ 33″ westElevation
564 feet (172 metres)Open location code
9C9V9M5F+7MGeoNames ID
12619397
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