Raitshill
Raitshill is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Raitshill is situated nearby to the hamlet Atholhill, as well as near North Mains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tolquhon Castle and Pitmedden Garden.
Tolquhon Castle
Castle
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
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 Udny Green and Pitmedden.
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 1½ miles southeast of Raitshill.
Pitmedden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles east of Raitshill.
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. Tarves is situated 2 miles north of Raitshill.
Raitshill
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.34503° or 57° 20′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.2258° or 2° 13′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C9V8QWF+2MOpenStreetMap ID
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