Gallow Hill

Gallow Hill is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Gallow Hill is situated nearby to the locality Balnagowan, as well as near the hamlet Coull.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Aboyne and Tomnaverie stone circle.

Loch of Aboyne

Photo: Keith Grinsted, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of Aboyne is a shallow, artificial formed, freshwater loch in Grampian, Scotland. It lies 1+1⁄4 miles northeast of Aboyne and 28 miles west-southwest of Aberdeen.

The Tomnaverie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle set on the top of a small hill in lowland northeast Scotland. Construction started around 2500 BC, in the Bronze Age, to produce a monument of thirteen granite stones including a massive 6.5-ton recumbent stone lying on its side along the southwest of the circle's perimeter.

Craiglich

Peak

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Craiglich is a hill in western Aberdeenshire, with a height of 476 metres. Its ease of access, Marilyn status and scenic views make it popular with hill walkers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aboyne and Tarland.

Aboyne

Town

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 30 miles west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and is home to the oldest 18 hole golf course on Royal Deeside.