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 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. It is 5.8 miles from Oldmeldrum to the south-west, and 5.0 miles Methlick to the north. 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″ north

Longitude

-2.2258° or 2° 13′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C9V8QWF+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6481491213

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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