Wallace’s Putting Stone

Wallace’s Putting Stone is a stone in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Wallace’s Putting Stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hill of Barra Hillfort, as well as near the sports venue Etko Sports Academy.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle and Meldrum Academy.

Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle

Archaeological site

Photo: stu smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated about 2+3⁄4 miles to the northeast of Inverurie at the end of a south-facing hillside just outside the hamlet of Kirkton of Bourtie. Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is situated 2,800 feet south of Wallace’s Putting Stone.

Meldrum Academy

School

Meldrum Academy is a secondary school in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operated by Aberdeenshire Council. Meldrum Academy is situated 1 mile north of Wallace’s Putting Stone.

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. Glen Garioch distillery is situated 1¼ miles north of Wallace’s Putting Stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oldmeldrum and Inverurie.

Oldmeldrum

Town

Photo: Jim Benvie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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 3 miles southwest of Wallace’s Putting Stone.