Deer Abbey
Deer Abbey is a ruins in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Deer Abbey is situated nearby to the forest Bridgend Wood, as well as near Saplin Brae.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deer Abbey and Aberdeenshire Farming Museum.
Deer Abbey
Archaeological site
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Deer Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Buchan, Scotland. It was founded by 1219 under the patronage William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, who is also buried there.
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
Museum
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Aberdeenshire Farming Museum is situated 4,200 feet east of Deer Abbey.
Aden Country Park
Park
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Aden Country Park is located in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is first mentioned in the 10th-century Book of Deer. The park contains landscaped gardens, forest walks, camping and caravan facilities, recreational areas, and the maintained ruins of Aden House. Aden Country Park is situated 1 mile east of Deer Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Deer and Stuartfield.
Old Deer
Village
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Old Deer is a parish and village in the district of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The population in 2011 was 152. The village lies on the A950, beside the Deer or South Ugie Water, 10.1 miles west of Peterhead and 2 miles from Mintlaw.
Stuartfield
Village
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Stuartfield is a small inland village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 1.8 kilometres south of Old Deer. The village was originally known as New Crichie, with the name Crichie still used locally.
Mintlaw
Village
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Mintlaw is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies at the intersection of the A950 and A952 roads, west of Peterhead. The 2001 UK census records a population of 2,647 people. Mintlaw is situated 2 miles east of Deer Abbey.
Deer Abbey
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.52326° or 57° 31′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.05375° or 2° 3′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C9VGWFW+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 252361918OpenStreetMap feature
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