Burnhervie Offtake

Burnhervie Offtake is in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Burnhervie Offtake is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Whitecross, as well as near Hill of Blairbowie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Easter Aquhorthies stone circle and Balquhain Castle.

Easter Aquhorthies stone circle

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, located near Inverurie in north-east Scotland, is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected. Easter Aquhorthies stone circle is situated 1 mile southeast of Burnhervie Offtake.

Balquhain Castle

Ruins

Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It served as the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres to the west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument. Balquhain Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Burnhervie Offtake.

Balquhain

Archaeological site

Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire. Balquhain is situated 2 miles northeast of Burnhervie Offtake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Colony and Pitcaple.

The Colony

Locality

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The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland.

Pitcaple

Hamlet

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Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station. Pitcaple is situated 2½ miles north of Burnhervie Offtake.