South Ythsie Stone Circle
South Ythsie Stone Circle is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. South Ythsie Stone Circle is situated nearby to The Shed Health Club, as well as near the forest Wood of Ythsie.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Tolquhon Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of South Ythsie Stone Circle.
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. Pitmedden Garden is situated 1½ miles south of South Ythsie Stone Circle.
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. North Lodge Park is situated 2 miles south of South Ythsie Stone Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarves and Pitmedden.
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.
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 2 miles south of South Ythsie Stone Circle.
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 2½ miles south of South Ythsie Stone Circle.
South Ythsie Stone Circle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.3639° or 57° 21′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.1929° or 2° 11′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C9V9R74+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 1212609296OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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