The Pitstop

The Pitstop is a café in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Pitstop is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Knockollochie, as well as near Maiden Stone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maiden Stone and Harthill Castle.

Maiden Stone

The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating from the late 8th or early 9th century AD. Maiden Stone is situated 2,800 feet southwest of The Pitstop.

Harthill Castle

Castle

Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harthill Castle is a large 17th-century Z-plan castle, about 5.5 miles west-north-west of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, south of Kirkton of Oyne. An alternative name is Torries Castle. Harthill Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of The Pitstop.

Balquhain

Archaeological site

Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire. Balquhain is situated 2 miles southeast of The Pitstop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitcaple and Oyne.

Pitcaple

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station.