Pitmedden Garden
Pitmedden Garden is a garden in the town of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is the largest surviving parterre in Scotland and dates from around 1675.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Great Garden, Pitmedden House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Lodge Park and Tolquhon Castle.
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 1,800 feet southwest of Pitmedden Garden.
Tolquhon Castle
Castle
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Tolquhon Castle is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower. Tolquhon Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Pitmedden Garden.
Udny Parish Church
Church
Photo: Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Udny Parish Church, now in private ownership, was a congregation of the Church of Scotland at Udny Green, Aberdeenshire in the north-east of Scotland, some 15 miles north of Aberdeen. Udny Parish Church is situated 1 mile south of Pitmedden Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pitmedden and Udny Green.
Pitmedden
Village
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Pitmedden is a rural village in the parish of Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated midway between Ellon and Oldmeldrum, and approximately 16 miles distant from Aberdeen.
Udny Green
Village
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Udny Green is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, immediately southwest of Pitmedden. It is part of the parish of Udny along with another small settlement, Udny Station. Udny Parish Church is located beside the village green with the old kirkyard and Udny Mort House on the opposite side.
Tarves
Village
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarves is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area between Oldmeldrum and Methlick. Tarves is situated 2 miles northwest of Pitmedden Garden.
Pitmedden Garden
- Categories: architectural structure, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.34275° or 57° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.19245° or 2° 11′ 33″ westOperator
National Trust for ScotlandOpen location code
9C9V8RV5+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 32473841OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7199003
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