Lochter

Lochter is in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Lochter is situated nearby to the pond Muckle Troot Loch, as well as near the town Oldmeldrum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meldrum Academy and Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle.

Meldrum Academy

School

Meldrum Academy is a secondary school in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operated by Aberdeenshire Council. Meldrum Academy is situated 4,100 feet east of Lochter.

Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle

Archaeological site

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Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated about 2+3⁄4 miles to the northeast of Inverurie at the end of a south-facing hillside just outside the hamlet of Kirkton of Bourtie. Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lochter.

Glen Garioch distillery

Distillery

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Glen Garioch distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, dating back to 1797. Glen Garioch distillery is situated 1¼ miles east of Lochter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oldmeldrum and Daviot.

Oldmeldrum

Town

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Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. Oldmeldrum is home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch, which was built in 1797.

Daviot

Village

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Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located about 4 miles from Inverurie. It is the birthplace of the theologian William Robinson Clark. Daviot is home to the Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, a Neolithic recumbent stone circle comprising ten standing stones and one recumbent stone. Daviot is situated 2½ miles west of Lochter.