Kirk Wood

Kirk Wood is a forest in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Kirk Wood is situated nearby to the village Sauchen, as well as near the hamlet Cluny.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Fraser and Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of.

Castle Fraser

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Castle Fraser is a large Z-plan castle near Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is considered one of the most elaborate examples of its type and one of the grandest of the 'Castles of Mar'.

Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of

Archaeological site

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Fraser,stone circle 775m W of & standing stones 550m W of is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skene and Sauchen.

Skene

Village

Photo: Andrew Tryon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skene is a small farming community in North East Scotland some 6 mi west of Aberdeen. The two traditional villages are Kirkton of Skene and Lyne of Skene.

Sauchen

Village

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles west of Dunecht and 10 miles west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile north of the centre.